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Marthinus Pretorius
History of South Africa

              


1853
Commandant
Orange Free Africa Appointed Commander of the Boer forces
1857
President
Appointedrst President of the newly formed South African Republic, 1st term
1859
Election
Orange Free Africa Elected President of the Orange Free State
1864
Election
Pretoria Africa Elected President of the South African Republic, 2nd term
1868
Capture
Bechuanaland Africa Captures Bechuanaland but cedes Delagoa Bay to Portugal
1869
President
Appointed President of the South African Republic, 3rd term
1871
Resignation
Vaal Africa The Volksraad refuses to ratify arbitration, depriving Boers of Vaal diamond fields
1877
Alliance
Orange Free Africa The British capture the Orange Free State & Pretorius joins the insurgent Boer leaders
1881
Independence
Orange Free Africa Helps win independence for the Orange Free State from Britain

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