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The Britse kamp (British camp) near Noupoort in the Northern Cape was established in 1899 during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902). Noupoort, a railway junction on the line from Cape Town to the interior, was strategically important for British forces. The camp served as a base for British troops and possibly as a supply depot or staging area for operations in the region. The site reflects the military infrastructure built by the British to control key transport routes and counter Boer guerrilla tactics. Little specific detail is recorded about this particular camp, but it is part of the broader pattern of British encampments in the Cape Colony during the war. The town of Noupoort itself was established in the 1880s and grew due to the railway, making it a focal point for military logistics.

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