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Britain annexes territory between the Orange and Vaal Rivers
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- 3 Feb 1848
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 8, p.
- 02The Star, 3rd Feb. 2003. Milestones.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Britain annexes territory between the Orange and Vaal Rivers. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010974
South African History Online (2011) 'Britain annexes territory between the Orange and Vaal Rivers', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010974 (Accessed: 29 September 2026).
South African History Online, Britain annexes territory between the Orange and Vaal Rivers [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010974, (accessed 29 September 2026).
"Britain annexes territory between the Orange and Vaal Rivers." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010974. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Britain annexes territory between the Orange and Vaal Rivers." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010974.
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