SPECTACULAR 1902 ANGLO-BOER WAR "HANDS OFF" MEDAL De Wet/De Reij WOUNDED UK LION

Description: The Boer (Dutch) Settlers, the first whites to settle South Africa, were subdued by the British in the Anglo-Boer War but nonetheless created this now very rare medal to honor Boer leaders Christian De Wet and Koos De La Reij, whose portraits appear on the front. The reverse shows a Boer fighter holding a flag as he chases off the wounded British lion with the admonishment "Hands Off!"Solid gilded high relief 40mm bronze medal in exceptionally nice condition. VERY RARE and HISTORIC 1902 South African Gem!!The Second Boer War (Afrikaans: Tweede Vryheidsoorlog lit. 'Second Freedom War', 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, the Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer Republics (the South African Republic and the Orange Free State) over the Empire's influence in Southern Africa from 1899 to 1902.Following the discovery of gold deposits in the Boer republics, there was a large influx of "foreigners", mostly British from the Cape Colony. They were not permitted to have a vote, and were regarded as "unwelcome visitors", invaders, and they protested to the British authorities in the Cape. Negotiations failed and, in the opening stages of the war, the Boers launched successful attacks against British outposts before being pushed back by imperial reinforcements. Though the British swiftly occupied the Boer republics, numerous Boers refused to accept defeat and engaged in guerrilla warfare. Eventually, British scorched earth policies, and the poor conditions suffered in concentration camps by Boer women and children who had been displaced by these policies, brought the remaining Boer guerrillas to the negotiating table, ending the war.

Price: 399.95 USD

Location: New York, New York

End Time: 2024-09-30T17:11:22.000Z

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