| The South African War, or Boer War, came to a close with the signing of the Peace of Vereeniging on this day. The treaty, signed by representatives of the British and ex-republican Boer governments, ended the independence of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State, which came under British military administration. The war had begun on October 11, 1899, caused by the refusal of the South African Republic, under President Paul Kruger, to grant political rights to the ... |