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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.
An 1887 map showing the Crown colony of Bechuanaland (shaded pink) and the Bechuanaland Protectorate (pink border). This was prior to the extension northward to include Ngamiland in 1890.. 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 ...
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 Protectorate.
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 ...
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...
27 lut 2019 · DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199846733-0110. 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.
1 sty 1987 · Edited by Fred Moton and Jeff Ramsay, Birth of Botswana, a History of the Bechuanaland Protectorate from 1910 to 1966 draws on contributions from 15 Botswana-based scholars to provide a concise...
