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In 1885 Britain occupied southern Botswana, beginning a period of colonial rule that was extended to the northern part of the country in 1890. Thereafter, until the 1966 restoration of independence, the territory was known as the Bechuanaland.
The Bechuanaland Protectorate (/ ˌ b ɛ tʃ u ˈ ɑː n ə l æ n d /) was a protectorate established on 31 March 1885 in Southern Africa by the United Kingdom. It became the Republic of Botswana on 30 September 1966.
BECHUANALAND, be-chwä′nȧ-lănd. A name applied to the territory in southwestern Africa inhabited by the Bechuanas (q.v.) (Map: Cape Colony, H 4). It includes the Crown colony of Bechuanaland, annexed to Cape Colony since 1895, and the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
1 sty 1998 · Chapter PDF Available. THE ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF THE BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE PDF. January 1998. In book: Botswana Politics and Society. Publisher: Van Shaik. Authors: Jeff...
1 sty 1989 · Between March 1885 and September 1966, Botswana was established as the Bechuanaland Protectorate by the United Kingdom. Named after the majority ethnic group, the Tswana, local rulers were ...
27 lut 2019 · Introduction. Botswana became independent in 1966. Previously, it was a protectorate of the United Kingdom, which ruled the territory from the South African town of Mafeking (now Mafikeng). Called Bechuanaland, the protectorate was established in 1885.
Bechuanaland, as one of the three High Commission Territories which must be an important factor in Britain's reaction to the South African problem, has acquired a new significance in world affairs.
