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| 1900 |
| | The Conservatives win an increased majority during the Boer War, in what becomes known as the 'khaki election' | |
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| 1900 |
| | The relief of Mafeking ends a long siege which brings fame to the British commander of the garrison, Robert Baden-Powell | |
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| 1901 |
| | Thousands of women and children die in the concentration camps used by the British army for displaced Boer families | |
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| 1902 |
| | A treaty at Vereeniging ends the Boer War and brings the Boer republics under British control | |
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| 1902 |
| | After the defeat of neighbouring Transvaal in the Boer War, the British take sole control of Swaziland | |
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| 1902 |
| | The three-year Philippine-American War is brought to an end, and the Philippines become a US colony | |
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| 1904 |
| | A surprise Japanese attack on Russian warships in Port Arthur launches the Russo-Japanese War for influence in the Far East | |
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| 1905 |
| | The Japanese defeat a larger force of Russians at Mukden in the final land battle of the Russo-Japanese War | |
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| 1905 |
| | Two thirds of the Russian fleet is sunk after being ambushed by Japanese warships in the Tsushima Strait | |
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| 1905 |
| | The first German submarine, or U-boat, is constructed in a programme to catch up with Britain and France in this area | |
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