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- Philippine-American War, war between the United States and Filipino revolutionaries from 1899 to 1902, an insurrection that may be seen as a continuation of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule. Although an end to the insurrection was declared in 1902, sporadic fighting continued for several years thereafter.
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Apr 25, 2024 · South African War, also called the Second Boer War or the Second War of Independence, war fought from October 11, 1899, to May 31, 1902, between Great Britain and the two Boer (Afrikaner) republics--the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State--resulting in British victory.
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- July 2, 1890: The Sherman Anti-Trust Act became law in the United States. July 13, 1890: John C. Frémont, American explorer and political figure, died in New York City at the age of 77.
- February 14, 1891: William Tecumseh Sherman, Civil War general, died in New York City at the age of 71. March 17, 1891: The St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City began using the traditional route up Fifth Avenue.
- March 26, 1892: American poet Walt Whitman died in Camden, New Jersey at the age of 72. May 28, 1892: Writer and naturalist John Muir founded the Sierra Club.
- January 17, 1893: Rutherford B. Hayes, who became president following the disputed election of 1876, died in Ohio at the age of 70. February 1893: Thomas A. Edison finished building his first motion picture studio.
Dec 19, 2022 · The war lasted almost three years, beginning on October 11, 1899, and ending on May 31, 1902. Britain, which at the time was on the ascendency, having acquired the Indian subcontinent in the latter decades of the 19th century, fought the Boer Republics over political power and influence in Southern Africa.
The South African War of 1899-1902 was essentially a “White Man’s” war, fought to determine which white authority had real power in South Africa but other populations groups like the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazis and Basotho and Sotho’s were also involved in the war.
' Second Freedom War ', 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, Anglo–Boer War, or South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State) over the Empire's influence in Southern Africa.
