The Boers accepted British sovereignty in exchange for a promise of responsible government in the near future. Great Britain agreed to grant a £3 million indemnity for property destruction and promised not to assess taxes to cover the expenses of the war. Amnesty was granted to all who had not violated the rules of war and repatriation to those who accepted the British king. British loss of life was over 5,000; the Boers lost about 3,700 people. The war left much bitterness, which continued to affect the political life of the Union of South Africa (organized 1910).
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