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Monday, 28 May 2012

Hundreds and hudreds mules transported to South Africa according to the Dutch newspaper Zierikzeesche Nieuwsbode dated 27 July 1901

An item dated London 25 July reported that the day before at New Orleans 1,130 mules were shipped with as destination the British army in South Africa.

Note
1. The Second Boer War found place between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 and ended in a defeat of the Boers and regaining British sovereignty of the Orange Free State and South African Republic (Transvaal). In 1920 became the Union of South Africa part of the Commonwealth.