The Boer War Turns the Century - 'As Queen Victoria reaches 80, the country is at war in South Africa.'
1899 - Victoria is 80 years old, Prince of Wales is 58 years old, PM is Lord Salisbury
Boer = Dutch word for farmer
Rhodesia named for Cecil Rhodes (now Zimbabwe)
1895 - Joseph Chamberlain becomes Colonial Secretary
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