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Engelsman se graf (Englishman's Grave) is a historical grave located near Clanwilliam in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The grave dates to 1901, during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902). It is the burial site of an English soldier, believed to have been killed in a skirmish or died of wounds in the area. The site is a small, isolated grave marked by a simple stone or cross, often maintained by local heritage groups. The exact identity of the soldier is not well-documented, but the grave serves as a tangible reminder of the war's impact on the remote regions of the Cape Colony. Clanwilliam itself was a strategic location during the war, with British forces stationed in the town to control the surrounding countryside and prevent Boer commandos from accessing the west coast.

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