In August 1901, the Boer leaders determined to send forces south into Natal and the Cape Colony hoping to cause an uprising in the Dutch-majority Cape Colony or at least to gain recruits for their armies.
The Boer leaders determined to send forces south into Natal to gain recruits for their armies. This was in August 1901. The Boer leaders determined to send forces south into the Cape Colony hoping to cause an uprising in the Dutch-majority Cape Colony or at least to gain recruits for their armies. This was in August 1901.