The complete story of the Transvaal, from the 'Great trek' to the Convention of London |
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... took place during the war and subsequent to it ; and hence I shall probably not be deemed pre- sumptuous in endeavouring to place before the reader a clear and connected account of the circumstances which led to the war , and a history ...
... took place during the war and subsequent to it ; and hence I shall probably not be deemed pre- sumptuous in endeavouring to place before the reader a clear and connected account of the circumstances which led to the war , and a history ...
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... took to arms , and at the time of the annexation they had recovered a good portion of their country from the Boers . The native population at the time of the Boer revolt was roughly estimated at about 800,000 , as against 40,000 Boers ...
... took to arms , and at the time of the annexation they had recovered a good portion of their country from the Boers . The native population at the time of the Boer revolt was roughly estimated at about 800,000 , as against 40,000 Boers ...
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... took possession of Table Bay as a place of rendezvous for the ships of the Dutch East India Company , sailing between Europe and the Indies . The company , under whose auspices the expedition had been made , had no idea of creating ...
... took possession of Table Bay as a place of rendezvous for the ships of the Dutch East India Company , sailing between Europe and the Indies . The company , under whose auspices the expedition had been made , had no idea of creating ...
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... took place , a number of Protestant refugees sought shelter in Holland . Several of them were sent by the Dutch Republic to the Cape . There they came under the stern despotism of the company , which speedily crushed out their ...
... took place , a number of Protestant refugees sought shelter in Holland . Several of them were sent by the Dutch Republic to the Cape . There they came under the stern despotism of the company , which speedily crushed out their ...
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... . The neighbouring farmers , think- ing he had been badly treated , rose in arms . A struggle took place , and they were defeated and dis- persed . The leaders were captured , and arraigned on 14 The Complete Story of the Transvaal .
... . The neighbouring farmers , think- ing he had been badly treated , rose in arms . A struggle took place , and they were defeated and dis- persed . The leaders were captured , and arraigned on 14 The Complete Story of the Transvaal .
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