Question: where did the first boer war take place
Answer: The First Boer War ( Afrikaans : Eerste Vryheidsoorlog , literally `` First Freedom War '' ) , also known as the First Anglo - Boer War , the Transvaal War or the Transvaal Rebellion , was a war fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881 between the United Kingdom and the South African Republic ( also known as Transvaal Republic ; not to be confused with the modern - day Republic of South Africa ) .