XIXᵉ siècle
Orange River Sovereignty, southern Africa
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The Bloemfontein Convention was concluded on 23 February 1854 and granted the Boer communities of the Orange River Sovereignty complete independence. Britain renounced its alliances with African rulers north of the Orange River, with the exception of Adam Kok’s treaty, which was later altered to facilitate white purchase of his lands. The convention’s settlement left the boundary with Moshoeshoe’s kingdom unresolved and helped open the way for territorial conflict between Boers and Sotho communities.
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Following the Sand River Convention, the British turned to the Orange River Sovereignty. Sir George Clerk was sent to complete the withdrawal from the territory north of the Orange River. He assembled Boer representatives who were willing to negotiate independence, despite the political divisions and administrative difficulties that affected the region.
The Bloemfontein Convention was concluded on 23 February 1854. It granted the Boers complete independence and marked the formal abandonment of British political authority in the Orange River Sovereignty, which soon became known as the Orange Free State.
Britain renounced its alliances with African rulers north of the Orange River except Adam Kok. Even that treaty was later amended so that white settlers could purchase all of Kok’s lands. Clerk also refused to negotiate the boundary between the new Boer state and Moshoeshoe’s kingdom, leaving unresolved territorial tensions that later contributed to clashes between the Boers and the Sotho.
XIXᵉ siècle
Orange River Sovereignty, southern Africa
Traduction non disponible · Original (anglais) · français indisponible
The Bloemfontein Convention was concluded on 23 February 1854 and granted the Boer communities of the Orange River Sovereignty complete independence. Britain renounced its alliances with African rulers north of the Orange River, with the exception of Adam Kok’s treaty, which was later altered to facilitate white purchase of his lands. The convention’s settlement left the boundary with Moshoeshoe’s kingdom unresolved and helped open the way for territorial conflict between Boers and Sotho communities.
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Le récit
Following the Sand River Convention, the British turned to the Orange River Sovereignty. Sir George Clerk was sent to complete the withdrawal from the territory north of the Orange River. He assembled Boer representatives who were willing to negotiate independence, despite the political divisions and administrative difficulties that affected the region.
The Bloemfontein Convention was concluded on 23 February 1854. It granted the Boers complete independence and marked the formal abandonment of British political authority in the Orange River Sovereignty, which soon became known as the Orange Free State.
Britain renounced its alliances with African rulers north of the Orange River except Adam Kok. Even that treaty was later amended so that white settlers could purchase all of Kok’s lands. Clerk also refused to negotiate the boundary between the new Boer state and Moshoeshoe’s kingdom, leaving unresolved territorial tensions that later contributed to clashes between the Boers and the Sotho.
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