1899 – 1902 Boer War
While eager to show itself as separate and self-sufficient, yet still a member of the British Empire, New Zealand was the first colony to offer troops to Britain in its conflict with the South African Boers. Some 6500 troops, all volunteers and mostly self-equipped, were sent, particularly mounted rifles, who could be expected to match the Boers' style of warfare. This was to be a white men's war; Māori troops were not accepted.
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