Boer Wars

The Boer Wars were two wars fought in South Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

History
As the Sixth Doctor explained to Peri Brown, the Dutch Boers had settled in an area of South Africa called the Transvaal, which was rich in gold and diamonds. Hearing about this, many of the British flocked there to make their fortunes. Soon there were more British than Boers, but the Boers refused them any political rights. The British used this as an excuse to take over the Transvaal, including its gold and diamond mines. (PROSE: Players)

Queen Victoria was aware that there was going to be a Second Boer War, (AUDIO: Fortitude) a war which involved the Siege of Mafeking. (AUDIO: The Barbarians and the Samurai)