2.  The Boer war is a war start between Boer person(Orange free state, south Africa republic) and British(Canada, New Zealand, Australia, England, cape colony, Natel colony)  The Boer war is start at 1899  The Boer war end at 1902  This war resulted because of few conflicts between the British and the Boers. Some website says is because the British had taken over the Cape Colony after the Napoleonic Wars and the Boers prematurely attacked British’s space and took over some of it.  Australia has 16500 people troops in the Boer war and of the 16,500 troops sent by Australia to the war, at least 600 died, about half from disease and half in action. Five Australians were awarded Victoria Crosses for bravery in battle.  This war ended of the surrender of all Boer forces and their guns to the British.  The Australian troop in Boer war is because they want use this chance to show they already stronger enough to be a country.(Then federation happened, 6 colony makes a new country name Australia)

4.  http://australia.gov.au/about- australia/australian-story/boer-war http://australia.gov.au/about- australia/australian-story/boer-war  http://www.awm.gov.au/journal/j34/boer.asp http://www.awm.gov.au/journal/j34/boer.asp  http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=zh- CN&tab=wi http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=zh- CN&tab=wi  http://www.blurtit.com/q389802.html