Free State–Basotho Wars
The Free State–Basotho Wars refers to a series of wars fought between King Moshoeshoe I, the ruler of the Basotho Kingdom, and white settlers, in what is now known as the Free State. These can be divided into the Senekal's War of 1858, the Seqiti War in 1865−1866 and the Third Basotho War in 1867−68.
| Free State-Basotho Wars | |||||||||
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| Part of the Boer Wars | |||||||||
King Moshoeshoe I, founder of the Basotho nation, with his Ministers. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Basotho kingdom | Orange Free State | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| King Moshoeshoe I | Johannes Brand | ||||||||
These three wars were fought over the territorial rights in the area between the Caledon and Orange rivers; from present day Wepener to Zastron, and the area north of the Caledon River, which includes present day Harrismith and the area further westwards. The wars resulted in the white settlers acquiring large tracts of land from Basotho, and the Basotho eventually accepting annexation as a part of the British Empire.
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