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The United Kingdom signs the Sand River Convention with the South African Republic.
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Sand River Convention
1852 treaty between the United Kingdom and Boers
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South African Republic
1852–1902 Boer republic in Southern Africa
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer republic in Southern Africa which existed from 1852 to 1902, when it was annexed into the British Empire as a result of the Second Boer War.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 17
Day of the year
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