The Boer War was also a turning point in Britain's relationship with its empire in Africa between the periods 1870-1981. The Boer War of October 1899 was specifically an important and intense time for the British Empire in South Africa. The triumph of the Boer War was economically destructive and politically devastating for the British Empire. The Boer War which was expected to be quick and easy for British with their army of 500,000 men surprisingly took over two and a half years to defeat the Boer armed forces of no more than, approximately 45,000. This had been by far the most expensive war that Britain had dealt with, in human as well as financial terms as the British death toll came up to of approximately 22,000. Britain's main motive
