Talk:First Boer War/to do


 * Write material on "aftermath" or "lasting consequences"


 * Revise & correct material on 1st Boer War: 1877 was not "after" the Anglo-Zulu war which was fought in 1879. Rather the annexation of the Transvaal in 1877 increased tension between all 3 parties (the Brits, the Zulus & the Boers) & was a contributing cause of both the Anglo-Zulu War and the 1st Boer War. The main hostilities of the Zulu War did not begin until after the Brit's ultimatum to the Zulus (in Dec. 1878?) & the British invasion of Zulu territory in January 1879. Cetewayo (King) & the Zulus were decisively defeated at Ulundi in July 1879 & surrendered shortly thereafter (Sept. 1879, I think).


 * also maybe add name of writers who contributed to the propaganda and how the people felt about the war?


 * Dates at start of article need to be fixed, they currently state "...was fought from 16 December 2006 until 23 March 2007..." 02:48, 26 January 2008 (UTC)02:48, 26 January 2008 (UTC)


 * this article is totally muddled in terms of style, grammar and chronology and obviously cobbled together from other articles on south african wars of the 19th century. To be completely rewritten by a competent historian. Billtorbitt (talk) 10:32, 4 January 2012 (UTC)