... they started what would later be called the great trek.. This was short lived though because once more gold was found where they were living the British wanted control of that too. The Boers were not going to give up without a fight this time though. The English employed many natives to fight ... a say in the new government. The Boer army put up a great fight but was no match for the superior numbers and power of the British. After the British had won those in charge decided it would be better to follow a policy of appeasement rather than to inflict upon the Dutch policies which might .....

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