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African frontier tensions and Jameson raid described
The text outlines 1850s-1880s disputes over Transvaal sovereignty and Britain’s Cape colonies, noting the Orange River sovereignty, the rise of the South African Republic, and tensions with British authorities. It discusses railway and trade frictions, attempts at federation, and the 1895 Jameson raid as a failed plan exposing planted revolts and government awareness.
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Band River
Transvaal
Vaal River
Bouth
Matthius Wessel Pretoriue
Pretoria
Qwantaule
Harry Sraith
Neveral
Eileen
Witten
Masius
Magutoland
Olaima
Richte
Obiets
Smith
Soverignty
Hloenfontein
Orange
Vaal
Josian Phillip Hoffman
Cape
Drakensburga
Natal
High Veld
Tate
Capy Colony
Orange Free State
Transvaal Republic
Pos
St.ir
George Grey
Ula Majeaky
South
Paul Ti
Osipe
Eulalnatis
Majabe
Expan Hin
Raulsistonis
Yassie
Francislen
Rem Merue
Wwe
Delag@e Bay
Nuiat
Dulagom Bay
Bonny
Witleh
Cape Goveiment
Netherlands Wth Africa Eegiway Co
Vani
Delagoa Bay
Cape Government Railway
Vaalp
Johanhamburg
Tranavaal
Loree
Thrae
Bay Lait
Republic
iyHuine
Se Livi Ugenta
Reform Committee
Dr. Jameson
Thedesia
Ibn Trumnivaal
Alt
Johannesburg