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Conflict Africa

First Boer War

1880 CE – 1881 CE · 1 year

The Transvaal Boers revolted against British annexation. Expert Boer marksmen using modern rifles inflicted a humiliating defeat on the British at Majuba Hill. Britain granted the Transvaal self-governance — a rare imperial retreat.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • South African Republic (Boers)
  • British Empire

Key moments

Defining events in the First Boer War.

  1. 1881 Battle of Laing's Nek
  2. 1881 Battle of Majuba Hill
  3. 1881 Pretoria Convention

Elsewhere in Africa at the time

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Landmark · Africa

Taï National Park

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Africa

Gold Coast (GB)

Attested 1880 CE

Conflict · Africa

Anglo-Ashanti Wars

1824 CE – 1900 CE

Landmark · Africa

Rwenzori Mountains

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Africa

Senegal (FR)

Founded 1880 CE · attested to 1880 CE

Landmark · Africa

Serengeti National Park

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Africa

Rabih az-Zubayr

Attested 1880 CE

Landmark · Africa

Victoria Falls

3000 BCE – still standing

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1880 CE and 1881 CE.

1881 CE Mahdist War

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Polynesians Polity · Americas 1000 CE – 1880 CE Tea Clipper Route Trade route · Europe 1850 CE – 1880 CE Pablo Picasso Figure · Spain / France 1881 CE – 1973 CE Argentine Civil Wars Conflict · Americas 1814 CE – 1880 CE Great Barrier Reef Landmark · Oceania 3000 BCE – still standing
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