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10
Oct 1899
The name of Maud Gonne was well known among Irish nationalists. Returning to Ireland, Gonne co-founded the Transvaal Committee, which supported the Afrikaners in the Boer War. 1899 Boer War (1899-1902)
The year is 1899. Queen Victoria
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