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During the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902), the British operated concentration camps in the South African Republic, Orange Free State, the Colony of Natal, and the Cape Colony. In February 1900, Lord Kitchener took command of the British forces and implemented controversial tactics that contributed to a British victory.
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The British government drastically changed their mindset after the Black Week disaster to the realization that the Boer war would not be an easy victory or won by Christmas. They undertook many changes in the military including military personnel, better mobilization, and better modernization in order to match and then surpass the Boer troops.
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The Battle of Elandslaagte (21 October 1899) took place during the Second Boer War, and was one of the few clear-cut tactical victories won by the British during the conflict. At the time, the Boers were invading Natal, and had occupied the railway station at Elandslaagte.
The Battle of Dwarsvlei (Afrikaans: Slag van Dwarsvlei, Action at Onrust) in the Second Boer War (1899–1902) was fought by Boer and British forces on 11 July 1900 in the district of Krugersdorp, South African Republic.