Boer War, Royal Munster Fusiliers Redoubt, 1900

Royal Munster Fusiliers fighting from behind the redoubt at Honey Nest Kloof, South Africa. A redoubt is a fort or fort system usually consisting of an enclosed defensive emplacement outside a larger fort, usually relying on earthworks, although some are constructed of stone or brick. It is meant to protect soldiers outside the main defensive line and can be a permanent structure or a hastily constructed temporary fortification. Redoubts were a component of the military strategies of most European empires during the colonial era. The Second Boer War (October 11, 1899 - May 31, 1902) was fought between the British Empire and two Boer states, the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Free State, over the Empire's influence in South Africa. The war ended in surrender and British terms with the Treaty of Vereeniging in May 1902. Both former republics were incorporated into the Union of South Africa in 1910, as part of the British Empire. Photographed by Underwood and Underwood February 16, 1900

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Anglo-boer Boer Emplacement Fusiliers Honey Kloof Medic Munster Redoubt Underwood

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