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… Lord Alfred Milner, British Colonial Secretary, dies in Canterbury, England. …

… A British ultimatum forces Egypt to provide freedom of public …

… World War II: Tripoli is under bombardment by British warships. …

… The South Atlantic island St. Helena becomes a British crown colony.  …

… Xhosa King, Hintsa ka Phalo, is killed by British troops …

… The South Atlantic Island, St. Helena becomes a British crown colony. …

… Florence Nightingale, British nurse in the Crimean War, is born …

… and then reached several territorial agreements with the British, who had taken over possession of the Free State … nevertheless led to battles between the Basotho and British forces in 1851 and 1852, both of which were won by … (OFS) became an independent Boer republic. As with the British, border conflict broke out soon afterwards. After a …

… were eventually cornered and 13 of the mercenaries, 10 British and three Americans were captured. After a trial, in … Angola, sentencing commenced on the 28 June 1976. Three British mercenaries and an American were sentenced to death, … Three British mercenaries are sentenced to death for their part in …

… became his partner in the De Beers Mining Company and the British South Africa Company. In 1872 Rhodes suffered a … which reinforced his own attachment to the cause of British Imperialism. Among his Oxford associates were … Maguire, later a fellow of All Souls and a director of the British South Africa Company, and Charles Metcalfe. At …

… Africa or other neighbouring countries. The history of the British High Commissioner for Basutoland, Bechuanaland and … They were responsible for the administration of the British Protectorates in southern Africa.  One of the victims … The British High Commissioner for Basutoland, Bechuanaland and …

… brother,  Mpande  and defeated Dingane at Magono. The British had left the area and the Voortrekkers had the … resigned as leader of the Voortrekkers and became a British subject. He travelled to Grahamstown to discuss the … of the Natal Voortrekkers with Sir Henry Pottinger, the British representative in the area. Pottinger refused to see …

… In the aftermath of the Durban Strikes (1973) the British Trade Union Congress (TUC) began to engage much more … relations. The paper will also discuss the support the British government offered to Black trade unionists, … in 1979. This coincided with a new initiative by the British government which emphasised the importance of forging …

… British Consulate Six Opinion Piece by Paul David, 18 …

… Natal is established as a British colony separate from the Cape Colony. …

… The SA rugby team beats the British Isles 17-0 in Johannesburg. …

… Appeal to The British Public About The Native Land Act, 1913 …

… Anglo-Boer War 2:  The British under Lord Dundonald occupies Pilgrim’s Rest. …

… A British company obtains the monopoly for the slave trade from …

… World War 1: German Togo is occupied by British and French troops. …

… Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general during Anglo-Boer War 2, dies. …

… Sir W. Clark is appointed as British high commissioner in South Africa. …

… British capture Sidi Barrani, Egypt, from Italians. …

… Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith rejects British proposals for a Rhodesian settlement. …

… British forces under Garnet Wolseley burn Kumasi, Ghana, …

… Central Legislature of British East Africa holds first session in Nairobi. …

… World War 2: The British and US armies link up in Africa. …

… Nairobi is selected to be the capital of British East Africa. …

… Bechuanaland becomes a British Protectorate, with its administration conducted from …

… The British Invasion of Zululand: Some Thoughts for the Centenary …