In South Africa, the British Empire went to war with two independent states of white settlers (Boers) from 1899 to 1902. Irishmen served in both sides of the war: thousands of Irish soldiers fought as part of the British Army, but many Irish nationalists also supported and fought with the Boers, whom they viewed as partners in the struggle against British imperialism.
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Boer War Term Timeline in Ulysses
The timeline below shows where the term Boer War appears in Ulysses. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Episode 15: Circe
...the war hero Majorgeneral Tweedy. He claims to have fought for the British in the Boer War in South Africa.
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...to make peace by pointing out that the English and Irish fought together in the Boer War . Major Tweedy and the citizen face off, shouting nationalist slogans at each other and...
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Episode 18: Penelope
...and Sinn Fein nationalists. She remembers how Lieutenant Gardner, her old lover, died in the Boer War , and this reminds her of how Blazes Boylan’s father got rich selling horses for...
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...gave her a ring, which she later gave to Gardner before he died in the Boer War .
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