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==The war==

==The war==

Initially the war was fought in the traditional style of pitched battles. Due to their expertise with the terrain and the disorganization of the British the [[Boers]] were initially successful, launching offensives into the British colonies, and defeating British offensives during 'Black Week' in December 1899 which saw British defeats at the [[Battle of Stormberg|Battles of Stormberg]], [[Battle of Magersfontein|Magersfontein]] and [[Battle of Colenso|Colenso]]. However the immense capacity of the [[British Empire]] was brought to bear, and the Boer Commandos were pushed back into their own states. The conflict then degenerated into a [[guerrilla war]]. The British found that they could only control the territory they physically occupied. But a mixture of new infantry tactics, fixed defenses and the disillusionment of the native Africans with the Boers combined to end in the surrender of the Boer forces in May 1902.

Initially the war was fought in the traditional style of pitched battles. Due to their expertise with the terrain and the disorganization of the [[British]] the [[Boers]] were initially successful, launching offensives into the British colonies, and defeating British offensives during 'Black Week' in December 1899 which saw British defeats at the Battles of Stormberg, Magersfontein and Colenso. However the immense capacity of the [[British Empire]] was brought to bear, and the Boer Commandos were pushed back into their own states. The conflict then degenerated into a [[guerrilla war]]. The British found that they could only control the territory they physically occupied. But a mixture of new infantry tactics, fixed defenses and the disillusionment of the native Africans with the Boers combined to end in the surrender of the Boer forces in May 1902.

==Concentration Camps==  

==Concentration Camps==