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The British were able to occupy the capital, Pretoria, in June 1900, and in September they formally annexed the Transvaal. Fighting between the Boers and British continued, however, until the resources of both Boer republics had been broken by unceasing strain against superior forces.
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The Province of the Transvaal (Afrikaans: Provinsie van Transvaal), commonly referred to as the Transvaal (/ ˈ t r ɑː n s v ɑː l, ˈ t r æ n s-/; Afrikaans: [ˈtransfɑːl]), was a province of South Africa from 1910 until 1994, when a new constitution subdivided it following the end of apartheid.
Pretoria was the capital of the South African Republic (a.k.a. Republic of the Transvaal; 1852–1881 and 1884–1902) the principal battleground for the First and Second Boer War, the latter which brought both the Transvaal and the Orange Free State republic under British rule.
Sep 16, 2024 · Then becoming: the Capital of the Transvaal in 1860; administrative capital of South Africa in 1910; and a City in 1931. During the South African War (1899–1902), Winston Churchill was imprisoned there in 1899, until his escape.
Pretoria Timeline 1800-2009. 1825. Mzilikazi's arrival in Transvaal region. 1836. Andries Potgieter's arrives in the area north of the Vaal. 1837. Mzilikazi defeated by the Voortrekkers and forced to flee across the Limpopo. 1840. First permanent White inhabitants arrive in the Pretoria area.
Pretoria becomes the administrative capital of the British colonial Union of South Africa. Pretoria railway station rebuilt. 1913 - Union Buildings constructed in Arcadia .
Sep 17, 2024 · Founded in 1855 by Marthinus, son of Andries Pretorius, the Boer statesman for whom the city was named, it became the capital of the Transvaal in 1860, administrative capital of South Africa in 1910, and a city in 1931. During the South African War (1899–1902), Winston Churchill was imprisoned there (1899) until his escape.
