| A group of Griqua sold their lands in the Orange River Valley to Boers and migrated across the Drakensberg into land depopulated by the Zulus. |
| The truth is that in two hundred years the stiffest opposition the British faced in Africa were the Boers and the Afrika Korps. |
| The war arose from rivalry between Britain's claim to be the paramount power in southern Africa and the desire of the Boers for autonomy. |
| The Australians fought again in Africa at the end of the century, supporting the British fight against the Boers in South Africa. |
| The first major activity of the new federation was to send Australian troops to South Africa to fight the Boers. |
| Events in South Africa were not dissimilar, but were complicated by the presence of the Boers. |
