Victorian age Boer wars

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Victorians at war

Rejay Kandasamy, Lars Heijt, Amin Benaissati en Coen van Soesbergen

Introduction

We are going to tell you about  the Victorian age Boer wars. Beside that we are gonna ask you an questions on each subject.

Take notes !!

But first the table of content 

• Introduction
• Where did both Boer Wars take place? 
• Who were fighting against each other in both Boer Wars? 
• What were they fighting about in both Boer Wars? 
• Where did the Crimean War take place? 
• Who were fighting against each other in the Crimean War? 
• What were they fighting about in the Crimean War?
• Explain the changes in warfare during this period (think of attire, weapons, etc.)  
• Strategies used in both the Boer wars and the Crimean war 
• Every innovation and change which influenced the war

Table of content

Where did both Boer Wars

 take place? 

- South africa

-1880 to 1881

- Second boer war

-1899 to 1902

- Second freedom war

Where did both Boer wars take place?

1. South africa and the orange free state
2. The british empire and the orange free state
3. The british empire and south africa
4. Both in south africa

Who were fighting against each other in both Boer Wars? 

- South african republic

- Dutch settlers

- Orange free state

- British empire

- Big improvement

- Gold and diamonds 

- Territory

Who were fighting against each other in both Boer wars?

1. South africa and the british
2. South africa and India
3. The british and Brazil
4. The british and the russians

When did both boer wars take place?

What were they fighting about in both Boer Wars? 

1880-1881 

1899-1902

Britain and Settler

Many reasons 

Name as many reasons for the war as you can.

Where did the Crimean War take place? 

1853-1856

Crimean Penisula

Black sea

Many great battles

Where did the Crimean War take place?

Who were fighting against each other in the Crimean War? 

1853 to 1865

The Ottoman empire, France, Surdina and the British worked together against Russia.

Who were fighting against each other in the Crimean War?

What were they fighting about in the Crimean War?

Dispute

Orthodox Christians

October 1853 to February 1856

The Ottoman empire won

Humiliating defeat

What were they fighting about in the Crimean War?

Explain the changes in warfare during this period (think of attire, weapons, etc.)  

Steamship

Faster transport and supplies

Not dependent wind

New minie bullet

Accurate 600 yards harder

Conditions and diseases

Explain the changes in warfare during this period (think of attire, weapons, etc.)

Strategies used in both the Boer wars and the Crimean war 

Boer war:

Siege Tactics

Mobile Warfare

Guerrilla Warfare

hit & run tactic

Crimean war:

Field Battles

Naval Blockade

Trench Warfare

which of the 4 strategies would you use in the boer war

1. Siege tactics
2. Mobile warfare
3. Guerrilla Warfare
4. hit & run tactic

Every innovation and change which influenced the war

Boer war:

Long-range Rifle

Defensive Structures

Crimean war:

Telegraph Communications

Railways

Medical Innovations

Name at least 2 innovations

The end