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Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius
Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius , 1799-1853, Boer (Afrikaner) leader. He was elected (1838) commandant general of the Boers of Natal and in that year defeated a large force of Zulus at Blood River. This victory made possible the organization of a Boer Republic of Natal (see KwaZulu-Natal ). In ... Read more
Martinus Wessel Pretorius
Martinus Wessel Pretorius , 1818?-1901, Boer (Afrikaner) statesman; son of Andries Pretorius. In 1857 he was elected the first president of the South African Republic (the Transvaal ), and in 1859, while holding this position, he became the third president of the adjoining Orange Free State Republi... Read more
Graaff-Reinet
Graaff-Reinet , town (1991 pop. 34,440), Eastern Cape, S South Africa, on the Great Karroo . It is the center of an important farming and stock-raising area in which grapes, citrus fruits, flowers, wool, and mohair are produced. Founded in 1786, it served as the capital of a short-lived Boer republ... Read more
Pretoria
Pretoria , city (1991 pop. 667,700), Gauteng, administrative capital of South Africa and formerly capital of Transvaal . Pretoria is now part of the Tshwane metropolitan municipality, and in 2005 the metropolitan council voted to rename Pretoria Tshwane, an action not yet approved by the central ... Read more
Transvaal
Transvaal , former province, NE South Africa. With the new constitution of 1994, it was divided into Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga), Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo), Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Veereeniging (now Gauteng), and part of North West prov. The Transvaal was bounded on the N and W by the L... Read more
Boer Wars
Boer Wars (or South African Wars, Anglo-Boer Wars, First and Second Wars of Freedom) (1880–81; 1899–1902) Wars fought between Britain and Transvaal and between Britain and Transvaal and the Orange Free State. The first arose from the British annexation of the Transvaal in 1877 and the ... Read more
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger (Stephanas Johannes Paulus) , 1825-1904, South African Transvaal statesman, known as Oom Paul. As a child he accompanied (1836) his family northward from the Cape Colony in the Great Trek that was eventually to cross the Vaal River and establish the Dutch-speaking republic of Transvaa... Read more
Zululand
Zululand , historic region and home of the Zulus, c.10,000 sq mi (25,900 sq km), NE KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Zululand is bordered by the Indian Ocean on the east, by Mozambique on the north, and by Swaziland on the west. The terrain rises from a low coastal plain to the foothills of the Drakensb... Read more
South Africa
South Africa Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Namibia in the northwest, on Botswana and Zimbabwe in the north, on Mozambique and Swaziland i... Read more

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Andries Pretorius
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Andries Pretorius Andries Pretorius (1798-1853) was a South African political leader and general...the Boer emigrants in a serious plight. At this stage Andries Pretorius was invited to become their leader and command a punitive expedition...
Pretorius, Andries
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Pretorius, Andries (1799–1853) Afrikaner...Natal. He defeated the Zulus in 1838. Pretorius was instrumental in establishing the...1852). His son, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (1819–1901), served as...
Martinus Wessel Pretorius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Martinus Wessel Pretorius , 1818?-1901, Boer (Afrikaner) statesman; son of Andries Pretorius. In 1857 he was elected the first president...dissatisfaction at British encroachments Pretorius was forced (1871) from the presidency...
Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius , 1799-1853, Boer (Afrikaner) leader. He was elected (1838...of a Boer Republic of Natal (see KwaZulu-Natal ). In 1848, Pretorius led a party of Boers across the Drakensberg and created there...
Transvaal
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Republic was inaugurated in the SW Transvaal but claimed sovereignty over the whole territory. Martin Pretorius, son of the Boer leader Andries Pretorius , was its first president. In the 1860s and 70s the South African Republic expanded in size...
Zululand
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...of the Great Trek . The Zulu chief Dingane ambushed and killed about 500 Boers in 1838. In revenge the forces of Andries Pretorius killed about 3,000 Zulus in the Battle of Blood River. Subsequent Boer intervention in Zulu domestic affairs led in 1840...
Pretoria
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Pretoria Administrative capital of South Africa, Gauteng province. Founded in 1855, it was named after Andries Pretorius . It became the capital of the Transvaal in 1860, and of the South African Republic in 1881. The Peace of Vereeniging...
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...personal destiny was linked very closely with that of the Transvaal government. First he served as adviser to President M.W. Pretorius. In 1863 Kruger was elected commandant general. During disputes which gradually resulted in civil war, he did not hesitate...
Paul Kruger
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...thereafter was dismissed because of his demands for retrocession. He was one of the triumvirate (with Piet Joubert and Martinius Pretorius) who negotiated the Pretoria agreement with the British (1881) granting the Boers (Afrikaners) independence. Kruger...
Graaff-Reinet
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...wool, and mohair are produced. Founded in 1786, it served as the capital of a short-lived Boer republic (1795-96). Andries Pretorius was born in Graaff-Reinet. The city has many historic buildings that have been restored.

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Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel (1819–1901) Boer statesman. He was President...Republic (1857–71), having followed his father, Andries PRETORIUS , in the GREAT TREK . After fighting the ZULU , he became one of the four...
Pretorius, Andries (Wilhelmus Jacobus)
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Pretorius, Andries (Wilhelmus Jacobus) (1798–1853) Boer leader and general. After several frontier campaigns against the...
Boer Wars
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...GLADSTONE government would grant independence, or at least self-government; when hopes were dashed, KRUGER , Joubert, and PRETORIUS took power as a triumvirate. British disasters at the battles of Laing's Nek, Ingogo, and Majuba Hill forced peace upon...
The Bride of Frankenstein
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Henry Frankenstein ); Valerie Hobson (Elizabeth ); Elsa Lanchester (The Bride/Mary Shelley ); Ernest Thesiger (Dr. Pretorius ); O. P. Heggie (Blind Hermit ); Dwight Frye (Karl ); E. E. Clive (Burgomaster ); Una O'Connor (Minnie ); Ann...

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Pretorius sparks Springbok revival
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 11/26/2006; 608 words ; ...Sports News (Australia) 11-26-2006 Pretorius sparks Springbok revival by Fergus Ryan...25, 2006 (AFP) - A week ago, Andre Pretorius was singled out for his second successive...coaching staff was forced to look to Pretorius, and not apparently with enormous confidence...
At 28, Pretorius finally OSU kicker
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 1/3/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...to walk-on. And then there is Ryan Pretorius. He snuck into the Woody Hayes Center...and said, 'I want to kick here,' " Pretorius remembered. The Bucks' head football...South African accent and, according to Pretorius, asked, "Oh yeah, so what do you...
Why Pretorius is not picked as the regular Springbok No10.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Cape Argus (South Africa); 9/21/2007; 700+ words ; By GAVIN RICH Paris: Andre Pretorius would have watched South Africa...would probably be no question that Pretorius would line up in the No10 jersey...modern strangulation technique, then Pretorius might be the preferred man. But...
Bulls beef up their squad with former Springbok Sevens captain Pretorius.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Pretoria News (South Africa); 11/19/2008; 700+ words ; ...services of Springbok and Lions centre Jaco Pretorius. The explosive former captain of the...contract with the Bulls which will see Pretorius wear the number 13 jersey until October 2011. Pretorius (29) is the second player to join the...
Kicker's march to OSU unique: Ex-pro rugby player Ryan Pretorius vies to kick for Buckeyes.
Newspaper article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH); 8/24/2006; 700+ words ; ...Silka Aug. 24--COLUMBUS -- Ryan Pretorius might have one of the most accurate kicks...A native of Durban, South Africa, Pretorius played professional rugby for five years...different countries. That detail alone makes Pretorius a unique figure at Ohio State, but there...
Pretorius puts the spring into Springboks
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 6/30/2002; ; 640 words ; ...considerable boots of Henry Honiball. Andre Pretorius scored a try and kicked eight out of...though they reopened it to 37-22 with Pretorius's try, the award of a penalty try...leave Springs happy. Scorers: 3-0 Pretorius pen; 8-0 Jacobs try, 10-0 Pretorius...
Lions marching on Pretorius; Nailbiting encounter leaves sides still in the dark over who will face who in upcoming semifinals.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Independent (South Africa); 9/24/2006; 700+ words ; ...Kevin McCallum Lions </td><td>(21) 42 Tries: Jaco Pretorius (3), Rose; Conversions: Andre Pretorius (2); Penalties: Andre Pretorius (5); Drop goal: Andre Pretorius Western Province</td><...
Pretorius stars as Boks beat England
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 11/26/2006; 700+ words ; ...Sports News (Australia) 11-26-2006 Pretorius stars as Boks beat England by Julian...LONDON, Nov 25, 2006 (AFP) - Andre Pretorius turned in a commanding display at outside...next year's World Cup. Outside-half Pretorius, recalled in place of the injured Butch...
Pretorius needs backing.(Monday Sports Supplement)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 11/27/2006; 700+ words ; ...Saturday: Where to now for AndrA(c) Pretorius? The Springbok flyhalf kicked 20 points...backing the Bok management have given Pretorius on this trip. He was summarily dismissed...before his suspect knees forced him off. Pretorius looked nervous and unconvincing in those...
Pretorius pivotal as Lions gain unlikely victory.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Independent (South Africa); 8/13/2006; 700+ words ; ...9) 19 Try: Van Schalkwyk; Conversion: A Pretorius; Penalties: A Pretorius (4) The Blue Bulls dancers did the can-can...hour mark after he damaged his left shoulder. Pretorius kicked three penalties as Steyn missed three...