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The military graves in the graveyard at Prieska, Northern Cape, date to around 1900, a period coinciding with the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902). Prieska was a small settlement on the northern banks of the Orange River, and the area saw skirmishes and troop movements during the war. The graves likely contain the remains of British or Boer soldiers who died in the region, possibly from combat or disease, which was a major cause of death in the conflict. The graveyard itself is a historical site reflecting the war's impact on remote rural communities.

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