Pretorius, Andries
Pretorius, Andries (1799–1853)
Afrikaner leader in the
Great Trek (1835) to Natal. He defeated the
Zulus in 1838. Pretorius was instrumental in establishing the independence of
Transvaal as the South African Republic (1852). His son,
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (1819–1901), served as first president of the new republic (1857–71) and of Orange Free State (1859–63). In 1881, Marthinus retired after victory in the first of the
South African Wars. See also
Kruger
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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...dissatisfaction at British encroachments Pretorius was forced (1871) from the presidency...
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