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    How many British soldiers died in the first Boer War?

    Question #63468. Asked by mediamike. (Mar 13 06 6:28 PM)


    teebeetee

    		In all, the war had cost around 75,000 lives — 22,000 British soldiers (7,792 battle casualties, the rest through disease), 6,000-7,000 Boer soldiers, 20,000-28,000 Boer civilians and around 20,000 black Africans.

    Mar 13 06, 9:44 PM
    davejacobs

    		You did say the FIRST Boer War?
    The First Boer War also known as the Transvaal War, was fought from December 16, 1880 until March 23, 1881.
    I can't think that the losses quoted by tbt could have been sustained in so short a campaign, but I can't find the actual figures.


    Mar 15 06, 10:23 AM

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