Boers (/bʊərz/ BOORZ; Afrikaans: Boere ([ˈbuːrə]) are the descendants of the proto Afrikaans-speaking Free Burghers of the eastern Cape frontier in Southern...
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The Second Boer War (Afrikaans: Tweede Vryheidsoorlog, lit. 'Second Freedom War', 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, Transvaal...
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The Boer republics (sometimes also referred to as Boer states) were independent, self-governing republics formed (especially in the last half of the 19th...
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The Boer or Boerbok is a South African breed of meat goat. It was selectively bred in the Eastern Cape from about 1920 for meat qualities and for the ability...
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Look up boer, Boer, or bó'èr in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Boer or Boers or variation, may refer to: Boers, Dutch settlers of South Africa, who became...
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Franciscus de Boer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfrɑŋɡ də ˈbuːr]; born 15 May 1970) is a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager. A former defender...
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The First Boer War (Afrikaans: Eerste Vryheidsoorlog, literally "First Freedom War"), was fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881 between the...
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Nicole de Boer (born 20 December 1970) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for starring in the cult film Cube as Joan Leaven, playing Ezri Dax on...
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Pietro Boer (born 12 May 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group B club Pianese. A youth product of Venezia...
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Gábor Boér (born 19 December 1982) is a Hungarian football manager and former footballer who manages Zalaegerszeg. Boér started playing football at a...
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Boer War usually refers to the Second Boer War (1899–1902), fought between the United Kingdom and the Boers of the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free...
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The Boer Commandos or "Kommandos" were volunteer military units of guerilla militia organized by the Boer people of South Africa. From this came the term...
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Boer is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "farmer". Variants are Boere, Boeres, Boers, Den Boer and most commonly De Boer. People with this surname...
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Dubul' ibhunu (redirect from Shoot the boer)
"Dubul' ibhunu" (Xhosa: [dəbʊliːbuːnuː]), translated as shoot the Boer, as kill the Boer or as kill the farmer, is a controversial anti-apartheid South African...
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De Boer is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "the farmer". Variant spellings include den Boer and DeBoer. Notable people with this surname include:...
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Ronaldus de Boer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːnɑldə ˈbuːr]; born 15 May 1970) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played...
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Maritz rebellion (redirect from Boer Revolt)
The Maritz rebellion, also known as the Boer revolt, Third Boer War, or the Five Shilling rebellion, was an armed pro-German insurrection in South Africa...
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Military history of South Africa (redirect from Boer wars)
Free State as Boer republics and placed them within the British Empire. The Boers referred to the two wars as the Freedom Wars. Those Boers who wanted to...
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South African Republic (redirect from Boer Republic of Transvaal)
independent Boer republic in Southern Africa which existed from 1852 to 1902, when it was annexed into the British Empire as a result of the Second Boer War....
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Wiebe Boer is a businessman and philanthropist who served as the 12th president of Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On 28 March 2022, Calvin...
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During the Second Anglo-Boer War which lasted from 1899–1902, the British operated concentration camps in the South Africa Republic, Orange Free State...
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Stewart Wilken (redirect from Boetie Boer)
Stewart Wilken (born 11 November 1966), known as the Boetie Boer, is a convicted serial killer from South Africa, who was active in the coastal city of...
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Jonnie Boer (born January 9, 1965, in Giethoorn) is a Dutch Michelin star winning head chef and co-owner of the restaurant De Librije in Zwolle, Netherlands...
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Jacobus Francois Boer (born 1 November 1975) is a South African former professional rugby union player. Born in Cape Town, Boer was educated at Wynberg...
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Thorsten Boer (born 12 August 1968 in Halle (Saale), East Germany) is a German football manager and former player. Boer joined the reserve team of BFC...
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Ten Boer (Dutch pronunciation: [tɛmˈbuːr] ) is a village and a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. The municipality...
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Dick Boer (born 31 August 1957) is a Dutch businessman. From 2011 to 2018, he was the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the supermarket chain...
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Kalen Douglas DeBoer (born October 24, 1974) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Alabama. DeBoer was the head...
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Orange Free State (section Boer immigration)
(Dutch: Oranje Vrijstaat; Afrikaans: Oranje-Vrystaat) was an independent Boer-ruled sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during...
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