Word: basuto
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Dates: during 1902-1902
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...cattle stealing and marauding the English objected. The Boers bought land in the wilderness and emigrated there, establishing Natal and the Orange Free State. The English interfered in Natal and the Boers withdrew, then the English seized Orange Free State, but finding the Kaffirs troublesome, abandoned it and siezed Basuto Land. In 1878 diamonds were found in the Orange Free State and England promptly seized it. Gold was found in the Transvaal and the country was immediately overrun with foreigners. Everything was done by the Boers to keep peace with them, but when the freedom granted by England...