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The 2006 SAffer Trivial Pursuit Thread (part 2)
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Orange River Sovereignty

The Orange River Sovereignty (1848-1854) was a short-lived political entity between the Orange and Vaal rivers in southern Africa. in 1854 it became the Orange Free State, and is now the Free State province of South Africa.

History

On 1845-10-08 Captain William Sutton was appointed "British Resident among the tribes living beyond the Frontier to the North-East" (of the Cape Colony).

Sutton was succeeded as Resident on 1846-01-16 by Captain Henry Douglas Warden, who bought the farm Bloemfontein to establish the capital. Warden was soon promoted to Major.

On 1848-02-03 Sir Harry Smith proclaimed British sovereignty over the Transorange.

On 1852-07-03 Henry Green was appointed British Resident in place of Warden, who had been dismissed.

On 1854-02-23 the Bloemfontein Convention was signed, establishing the Orange Free State Republic.


On 1854-03-11 the British garrison left Bloemfontein.


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The 2006 SAffer Trivial Pursuit Thread (part 2) - by dudette - 06-11-2006, 07:06 AM

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