The Boer War

In 1899 the British empire broke out to win over the Boers. Under the leadership of Paul Kruger, the Boers choose to fight back against the British, leading to a second Boer war. Although the British had more power against the Boers, the Boers received military equipment from the Germans and with only 88,000 soldiers it was a tough battle but they won. In 1900 the British received reinforcements and they were able to take over the Boer capital, Pretoria. Over the next two years the Boers raided the British areas and in return the British burnt down Boer settlements and took the victims into concentration camps. Many of the liberal British were strongly opposed to this type of imperialism. The Boers and the British finally signed a treaty in 1902, the Treaty Of Vereeniging, and the struggle for a peace settlement was brought to a end.
The Boers and the British were finally trying to live peacefully together after much hardship and difficult times during the war. All through history you see conflicts between different types of people trying to gain power. I believe that the Peace Treaty is a good thing and more countries should follow in their footsteps.