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The Boer Wars were fought almost a decade apart in the same area of the southern African and for virtually the same reasons.The Boer War of 1880 to 1881 was the result of a very complicated mix of politics, personalities, precious minerals (gold and diamonds) and purloined property. When diamonds and later gold were discovered in the South African Republic, otherwise known as the Transvaal Republic, the British had already captured the Cape...