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1: "The Outbreak of the First Boer War"

1: "The Outbreak of the First Boer War"

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 examines the events leading up to and triggering the outbreak of the First Boer War in 1880. It provides historical context on the longstanding tensions between the British colonial authorities and the fiercely independent Boer settlers in the Transvaal region of southern Africa. The article delves into how the British annexation of the Transvaal in 1877 was a major flashpoint, spurring the Boers to launch a surprise attack on the British garrison at Potchefstroom in December 1880, marking the start of the conflict. It also covers the key Boer victories in the early stages of the war, which ultimately forced the British to recognize Transvaal's independence through the Treaty of Pretoria in 1881.

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