Actualités ac261/1899
The Boer War 1899-1902
Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:47:00 GMT
Britain only had a small, though well-trained regular army. The Second Boer War lasted three years and the British needed to enlist more recruits. Many British men volunteered. During the war, the ...
February 6, 1899: Treaty of Paris ratified
Sun, 09 Oct 2016 01:18:00 GMT
After heated debate, United States Congress approved the Treaty of Paris on February 6, 1899, by a two-thirds margin (57 to 27). The following day, President McKinley signed the treaty ...