How the English Won the Boer War in South AfricaOn October 11, 1899, the forces of the Boer Republics, the Orange Free State and of the Republic of South Africa, responded to Britain's dismissal. of an ultimatum against the placement and reinforcement of British troops in South Africa by besieging the northern towns of the Cape Colony occupied by British troops then outnumbered. The British were able to gain superiority and ultimately win the Boer War through brute force, vastly superior numbers, and the cessation of the rights of those considered the enemy and its collaborators. It would take three years and drastic changes in the "gentlemanly art of war" for Britain to achieve victory. Until the end of the 19th century, European countries made massive efforts to expand the borders and influence of each nation. Britain, with its flourishing industrial capabilities and the unrivaled size and strength of its naval force, was at the zenith of its power, wealth and prestige, which gave it distinct advantages in the colonization efforts carried out at the time. Much of the useful land on the African continent was under British control and the imperialist need to gain even more would be the driving force of England's foreign policy. This would put them in direct conflict with the Boers, who were primarily farmers and pastoralists and who had previously left the Cape Colony en masse to escape British control and establish a country under their own rule. As the Boers moved further north, crossing the Vaal River and entering the Transvaal, they came across the richest gold deposits known. This new source of wealth and the imperialist fervor prevalent at the time...... middle of paper ...... discovered that the human quest for freedom is a powerful motivation, which can only be broken. by a persistent suppression of the freedoms themselves. The British were able to gain superiority and ultimately win the Boer War using a combination of brute force, vastly superior numbers, and the cessation of the rights of those considered the enemy and its collaborators.Bibliography: Works Cited01 ) AW Ward, Litt. D., GW Prothero Litt. D., Stanley Leathes MA, ed., "The Latest Age". The Modern History of Cambridge. Flight. 12, New York: Cambridge University Press, 196902) Magill, Frank N. ed. "Modern European Series, Vol. II, 1800-1899" Great Events from History. Englewood Cliffs: Salem Press, 197303) South African War Virtual Library http://www.uq.net.au/~zwotto/04) Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources http: //www-sui.stanford.edu/