Empire (69th of 90) -- The First Boer War [audio 15min]

There were two Boer Wars. The first was more a rebellion than a war. It started in December 1880 and was over four months later. The second Boer War (1899 to 1902) is the one most remembered. But the first Boer War when Afrikaans farmers, the Boers, rebelled in the Transvaal, should not be ignored. "This Sceptred Isle: Empire" is a narrative history of the British Empire from Ireland in the 12th century to the independence of India in the 20th, told in 90 programmes written by historian Christopher Lee and narrated by actor Juliet Stevenson. ~Visit website to listen again to 5 most recent episodes, plus interactive maps and timeline, biographical dictionary, image galleries, listeners' comments, quizzes, sources and resources.