Preface

Abstract

One hundred and ten years ago the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) raged in what today is called the Republic of South Africa. The 110^th commemoration of this far-reaching and traumatic conflict naturally does not evoke as much interest as the 100^th  commemoration of a decade ago did, but it is still appropriate that there should once more – also from an academic viewpoint – be given account of the events that were enacted in South Africa during the years 1899 to 1902.  For this reason strategic  and  military  aspects  of  the  war,  internment  (concentration)  and  other
camps, the role played during the war by someone like Deneys Reitz, legal issues and the way the war was reflected in Portuguese historiography are given attention to in this special edition of the
Journal for Contemporary History. In conclusion, the Anglo-Boer War is discussed in the context of other wars that have raged in Southern Africa.