31 May 1902
Treaty of Vereeniging
Britain and the Boer republics signed the Treaty of Vereeniging, ending the South African War and placing the Transvaal and Orange Free State under British sovereignty.
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Britain and the Boer republics signed the Treaty of Vereeniging on 31 May 1902, ending the South African War and placing the Transvaal and Orange Free State under British sovereignty.
Significance
The peace settlement closed the war and opened the reconstruction politics that led to the Union of South Africa in 1910.
Why it matters
The peace settlement closed the war and opened the reconstruction politics that led to the Union of South Africa in 1910.