The Anglo Boer War broke out on 11 October 1899.

This war, which was the last full scale war to be fought on South African soil, was a turning point in the history of the modern wars of our time, but also the last of the gentlemen’s wars.

The province contains many historic sites related to the Anglo-Boer War, including 13 battlefield sites, 8 military monuments, 2 war museums, and 3 war and concentration camp cemeteries.