South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 8) / From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899

by Louis Creswicke

British flag hoisted in Lucia Bay, Zululand (ceded to England in 1843, by Panda).

1884-85.—Sir Charles Warren's expedition.

1885.—Annexation of Bechuanaland to Cape Colony.

1885.—British protectorate over Khama's country proclaimed as far as Matabeleland.

Discovery of great goldfields in Witwatersrandt, Transvaal.

1886.—Opening of principal goldfields in Transvaal.

British Government put a stop to Boer raids into Zululand, and confined them to a territory of nearly 3000 square miles; to be known as the "New Republic."

1887.—British annexation of the rest of Zululand.

British treaty with Tonga chiefs, in which they undertook not to make treaties with any other power.

1888.—"New Republic" annexed to South African Republic.