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… founder of the Boy Scout movement in 1908 and British hero at the siege of Mafeking, is born in Paddington, … was considered to be a distinguished member of the British colonial army, and he was lauded at home for …

… improve conditions for the inhabitants. He was one of the British officials of the time that earned a lot of money even … Cape, then an administrative centre established by the British Government for the 1820 British Settlers. Lord Somerset had a distinct sense of …

… railway line to Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and the Bechuanaland British Protectorate (Botswana).  The town was protected by a British force, comprising of both Whites and Blacks under … Robert Baden-Powell. In the fight preceding the siege two British soldiers were killed and sixteen wounded, while the …

… de la Rey, J.B. Hertzog and J.C Smuts to negotiate with British representatives Lord Kitchner and Alfred Milner in … After long discussions the delegates conceded to the British proposal to relinquish their independence and become British colonies with 54 votes to 6. The peace was then …

… and the administration of justice. [xi] Chieftaincy under British Colonial Rule Under British colonial rule, the British administration experimented with two different …

… unit where we must view in perspective the working out of British policy in relation to both the Africans and the … within the Colony. But there was another reason why the British had to gain control over the Griqua. Two men with the … the Bantu threatened to close the road to the east." The British therefore considered it imperative to keep this road …

… petitioning and placed great emphasis on being part of a British Empire. The war experiences forced Gandhi to reassess this strategy. Feeling betrayed by the British, Gandhi began to seriously question his beliefs and … The essence of trader politics was the insistence that as British subjects Indians should be treated equally with …

… on were found to contain the precious diamonds and gold, British Imperialism had no doubt as to who should possess … expansion. Now it could leap ahead. The time had come for British Imperialism to take over proper control in Southern … Central Africa. And what complicated the situation for the British was that the Boers were spreading themselves into …

… of Simonstown. It has been claimed that this is the oldest British structure of its kind in the world, as well as the first building to be erected after the first British occupation of the Cape in 1795. It was declared a …

… name change. The military base was founded in 1905 by the British Army and was named Robert Heights after Lord Roberts, a British soldier and one of the best commanders of the 19th …

… time of the mineral discoveries, white-ruled societies (British colonies and Boer republics) lived side-by-side with … of the rich farmlands of the Caledon River valley. The British then annexed the kingdom and handed it over to the … as the Gun War , Britain took control of it again as a British colony, after which it was ruled directly from …

… The Portuguese arrived in the area in 1488, followed by the British in the 1820's . The region was the site of frequent … and its role as a frontier town and later a part of the British Cape Colony .  Ntabankulu is an isiXhosa word meaning … first areas colonized by the Portuguese and later by the British, and it also saw numerous clashes between the …

… was designed by a railway engineer in memory of fallen British soldiers. It was built in 1901 by British troops, of which some were stonemasons, who were … The apse was later completed with red face brick. The British military camp and hospital contributed considerably …

… was first colonised by the French in 1767 until the British took over control in 1810.The British gave up sovereignty in 1968 when the country became …

… ways. In their war of aggression against the maXhosa, the British found themselves up against Ndlambe, who had ignored … open clash, and the Xhosa chief had proved the stronger. British tactics, however, were totally different from those … chiefs to accept the friendship and “protection” of the British Governor. It took the missionaries several attempts …

… Public Record Office, London. (1)Your petitioners are British Indians resident in Natal, either by virtue of … a lengthy programme of race and class legislation aimed at British Indians has been devised, and the grievances under … as to render the existence of any self-respecting British Indian in this portion of His Majesty's dominions …

… and was known as the Republic of Klip River. Also the British annexed it in the 1850s and initially referred to it … and continued to the 28 February 1900 Approximately 3,000 British soldiers died during this incident. Also, the … Piet Joubert attempted to capture the town before the British could launch another attempt to break the blockade. …

… President, The African National Congress congratulates the British Anti-Apartheid Movement on the twenty-fifth … today deeply implanted in the social consciousness of the British people. London, once the nerve centre of a vast … is today the largest Anti-Apartheid Zone in the British Isles. I wish in particular to congratulate you …

… space for white settlement when the dissatisfaction with British rule at the Cape and the desire for self -government … that the chiefdoms near the frontier were protected by the British. Shaka decided to turn his army around and moved … year because he was determined to make contact with his British friends in the Cape. He stayed behind as his army …

… by Zimbabwe to eradicate all symbols associated with the British colonialism and White minority rule. On the second … initial name of the capital was Salisbury, named after the British Prime Minister 3 rd Marquess of Salisbury.   …

… Lord Alfred Milner, the British High Commissioner who played a prominent role in … the South African War returned to South Africa to become British administrator for the Orange Free State and the …

… African territories - the Cape Colony and Natal. It was British government policy to encourage these four colonies to … drawn up. The South Africa Act of 1909 was an Act of the British Parliament which created the Union of South Africa from the British Colonies of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Orange …

… African Republic. But their arguments did not persuade the British authorities to treat them differently from other … Colony, respectfully sheweth: That your memorialists are British subjects, by nationality Parsees and descendants of a … persons.... After the occupation of this Colony by the British the military Governor of Johannesburg gave …

… trouble between the two natural allies, the Dutch and the British, chiefly because of his liberal attitude towards the … of Wilberforce, Buxton and other representatives in the British Parliament of Industrial and merchant class, and with … "friendship" and promising them the "protection" of the British Crown. Philip did not always see eye to eye with …

… the global influence of the Dutch began to fade and the British moved to fill the vacuum that they left. By 1815 British sovereignty of the Cape was recognized by other European Nations. The influx of British settlers and the imposition of British law infuriated …

… with other nationalist leaders was imprisoned by the British authorities. The rebellion took the British by surprise and rendered the country ungovernable for …

… held a few days ago, he said that it was the duty of the British Government to redress the grievances of alien peoples … on living, no prohibition of acquisition of land in the British Empire. We have a right to ask how such speeches of … demands that a judicial inquiry, which accords with British practice, be held. RESOLUTION II This mass meeting …

… Belmont Terrace, is a stone fort built in 1799 by the British Forces to defend the mouth of the Baakens River. … Named after Frederick, Duke of York and Commander of the British Army, it was built by troops sent to Algoa Bay to … rebels during the Napoleonic wars, the inception of British occupation of the colony. The ‘landing with fresh …

… West Africa, pro-German Boers raised a rebellion against British authority. This was not fully suppressed until early … refueling-stations, and served as strategic assets to the British Royal Navy during the war, helping to keep the vital sea lanes to the British Raj open. …

… forces were in retreat, defeated. His troops relieved British forces at Ladysmith in Natal on 28 February, 1900.  The British forces had been under siege by the Boers since 2 … Online, ‘General Sir Redvers Henry Buller's troops relieve British forces at Ladysmith’ , [online], Available at …