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Klipkraal, located near Excelsior in the Free State, is a site associated with the Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902). During the conflict, British forces employed a scorched-earth policy, which included destroying livestock and crops to deny supplies to Boer commandos. The name 'Klipkraal waar beeste doodgeskiet is deur die Engelse ABO sodat die kommandos nie kos kon kry by boere nie' translates to 'Klipkraal where cattle were shot dead by the English ABO so that the commandos could not get food from the farmers.' This reflects a specific incident where British troops killed cattle at this kraal to prevent Boer forces from accessing provisions from local farmers. The term 'ABO' likely refers to 'Anglo-Boer War' or 'Anglo-Boere Oorlog' in Afrikaans.
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