On 2011-01-25, sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:26:56 -0800, "Kent" > wrote:
>
>> Re Dane: The Danes are no bargain. The Boers in South Africa were Danish.
>
> Huh! I thought they were Dutch.

They were.

Mostly Dutch and German, but a few Danes (lumped in with other
Scandinavians) snuck in. The Germans contributed the Mauser rifle,
which allowed the Boers to kick Khaki bum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boer#Origin


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