During apartheid, Boer was used by opponents of apartheid in various contexts, referring to institutional structures such as the National Party, or to specific groups of people, such as …

Boer, (Dutch: “husbandman,” or “farmer”), a South African of Dutch, German, or Huguenot descent, especially one of the early settlers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. …

May 14, 2018 · Boer (bŏŏr, bôr) [Du.,=farmer], inhabitant of South Africa [1] of Dutch or French Huguenot descent. Boers are also known as Afrikaners. They first settled (1652) near the …

Discover the history and facts of the Boers of South Africa, containing fascinating information, the Boer Wars, the Great Trek, British rule, and detention camps.

The First Boer War also known as the Transvaal War, was fought from December 16, 1880, until March 23, 1881. It was the first clash between the British and the Transvaal Boers.

May 23, 2024 · The term "Boer" is used to describe individuals who are descended from these original early settlers, along with people who are associated with Boer culture. The word Boer …

Dec 11, 2025 · The form boer is that of many eastern dialects including Limburgish, where Germanic -ū- has been retained as a back vowel. In early modern Dutch these two dialectal …

Jul 31, 2018 · Reitz gave the following account of this pivotal period from the Boer perspective: In 1886 gold was discovered in great quantities and in different parts of the South African …

Many Boers had German ancestry and many members of the government were themselves former Boer military leaders who had fought with the Maritz rebels against the British in the …

Feb 14, 2024 · Occurring between 1899 - 1902, the Boer War, sometimes called the Second Boer War or the South Africa War was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two …