Anglo–Boer conflicts and British consolidation in South Africa (1877–1902)

1. Britain annexes the Transvaal (South African Republic)

   Apr 12, 1877Labels: Theophilus Shepstone, Transvaal, British Empire

   • SAHO
   • Shepstone

2. Anglo-Zulu War begins amid regional consolidation

   Jan 1, 1879Labels: Anglo-Zulu War, Zululand, Cetshwayo

   • Britannica
   • Isandlwana

3. First Boer War begins in the Transvaal

   Dec 16, 1880Labels: First Boer, Transvaal, Boer Republic

   • Pretoria Conv
   • Majuba

4. Boer victory at Majuba Hill shifts negotiations

   Feb 27, 1881Labels: Battle of, Boer Commandos, British Army

   • Majuba
   • Britannica

5. Pretoria Convention ends the First Boer War

   Aug 3, 1881Labels: Pretoria Convention, Transvaal, South African

   • Pretoria Conv

6. London Convention redefines Transvaal’s status

   Feb 27, 1884Labels: London Convention, Transvaal, British Government

   • FCDO Treaties
   • Britannica

7. Witwatersrand gold discovery fuels new tensions

   Jul 1, 1886Labels: Witwatersrand, Gold Rush, Transvaal

   • SAHO

8. Jameson Raid fails and hardens British-Boer relations

   Dec 29, 1895Labels: Jameson Raid, Leander Starr, Uitlanders

   • Britannica
   • Jameson Raid

9. Bloemfontein Conference fails to avert war

   May 31, 1899Labels: Bloemfontein Conference, Paul Kruger, Alfred Milner

   • Bloemfontein

10. Second Boer War begins between Britain and Boer republics

    Oct 11, 1899Labels: Second Boer, South African, Orange Free

    • 2nd Boer War

11. Boer General Cronjé surrenders at Paardeberg

    Feb 27, 1900Labels: Paardeberg, Piet Cronj, British Forces

    • Paardeberg
    • Huntington

12. Siege of Mafeking ends after 217 days

    May 17, 1900Labels: Siege of, Robert Baden-Powell, Mafeking

    • War Museum
    • Mafeking

13. British “scorched earth” and camp system expands

    Mar 1, 1901Labels: Scorched Earth, Concentration Camps, British Army

    • Camp Policy
    • Hobhouse

14. Peace of Vereeniging ends the war and Boer independence

    May 31, 1902Labels: Peace of, Orange Free, South African

    • Britannica
    • Vereeniging