Rare War Footage from The Boer War (1899) | War Archives

Rare footage! This montage is from the second Anglo-Boer War which was fought between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State. It ended with the conversion of the Boer republics into British colonies. Re-edit of Film ID For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: #BritishPathé #History #BritishEmpire #AngloBoerWar License this Film: Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: Subscribe to the British Pathé War Archives YT Channel: Subscribe to the British Pathé Vintage Fashions YT Channel: Subscribe to the British Pathé Sporting History YT Channel: BRITISH PATHÉ’S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance.
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