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In this non-Irish war, John MacBride organized an all-Irish brigade that was officially recognized by one side's government. An Australian veteran (-5[1])of this war named George Witton wrote Scapegoats of the Empire to defend a countryman's decision to execute prisoners of war. Henri (10[1])Bourassa resigned from the Canadian parliament in opposition to (-5[1])this war. Kaiser (-5[1])Wilhelm II (10[1])("the second") sent a controversial (-5[1])telegram to the leader of one side (10[1])in the war after (10[1])defeating a botched raid. An all-Indian ambulance corps that participated in the Battle of Spion (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Second Boer War [prompt on Boer War; do not accept "First Boer War"]
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