{"slug": "boers", "label": "Boers", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boers", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188201", "qid": "Q188201", "description": "descendants of the Dutch settlers in the Dutch Cape Colony", "entries": 10, "years": 9, "span": [1838, 1902], "span_label": ["1838 CE", "1902 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Boer"], "related": [{"slug": "united-kingdom", "label": "United Kingdom", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "british-army", "label": "British Army", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "durban", "label": "Durban", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1838, "year_label": "1838 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 16", "text": "December 16 – Battle of Blood River: The Boers win a decisive victory over the Zulus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360381946#October–December", "title": "1838", "revid": 1360381946, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1842, "year_label": "1842 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 4", "text": "June 4 – In South Africa, hunter Dick King rides into a British military base in Grahamstown, to warn that the Boers have besieged Durban (he had left 11 days earlier). The British army dispatches a relief force.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365455258#April–June", "title": "1842", "revid": 1365455258, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1881, "year_label": "1881 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 3", "text": "August 3 – The Pretoria Convention peace treaty is signed, officially ending the war between the Boers and Britain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369747876#August", "title": "1881", "revid": 1369747876, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1882, "year_label": "1882 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 26", "text": "July 26 – Boers establish the republic of Stellaland in southern Africa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360586433#July", "title": "1882", "revid": 1360586433, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1885, "year_label": "1885 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 30", "text": "September 30 – A British force abolishes the Boer republic of Stellaland, and adds it to British Bechuanaland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366156062#September", "title": "1885", "revid": 1366156062, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1896, "year_label": "1896 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 2", "text": "January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364785538#January", "title": "1896", "revid": 1364785538, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1900, "year_label": "1900 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 6", "text": "January 6 – Second Boer War: Boers attempt to end the Siege of Ladysmith, which leads to the Battle of Platrand.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373317536#January", "title": "1900", "revid": 1373317536, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1900, "year_label": "1900 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 8", "text": "February 8 – Second Boer War: British troops defeat the Boers at Ladysmith, South Africa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373317536#February", "title": "1900", "revid": 1373317536, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1901, "year_label": "1901 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "February 26", "text": "February 26 – The Middelburg peace conference fails in South Africa, as Boers continue to demand autonomy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318021#February", "title": "1901", "revid": 1373318021, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1902, "year_label": "1902 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 7", "text": "March 7 – Second Boer War: Battle of Tweebosch – South African Boers win their last battle over the British Army, with the capture of a British general and 200 of his men.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318639#March", "title": "1902", "revid": 1373318639, "section": "Events › March"}}]}