The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 87
Page 80
He had also obtained information from Portuguese friars who had been in Jerusalem and sent ambassadors to the priest - king , but they failed to get beyond the Holy Land . In 1487 John resolved on a more systematic attempt than ever ...
He had also obtained information from Portuguese friars who had been in Jerusalem and sent ambassadors to the priest - king , but they failed to get beyond the Holy Land . In 1487 John resolved on a more systematic attempt than ever ...
Page 96
In 1556 he sent an embassy to Lisbon to obtain the recognition of his independence and assistance against the King of Congo , who in that year had dispatched an army against him which was defeated on the River Dande .
In 1556 he sent an embassy to Lisbon to obtain the recognition of his independence and assistance against the King of Congo , who in that year had dispatched an army against him which was defeated on the River Dande .
Page 576
It sent Sir Alfred Milner to Cape Town as High Commissioner , dispatched a strong squadron to Delagoa Bay to show that it stood there for the status quo , and while Pretoria rang with reports that Great Britain meant to bring the ...
It sent Sir Alfred Milner to Cape Town as High Commissioner , dispatched a strong squadron to Delagoa Bay to show that it stood there for the status quo , and while Pretoria rang with reports that Great Britain meant to bring the ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT | 1 |
South African Rivers | 7 |
Rainfall II | 11 |
154 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accept already annexation authority Bantu Basuto Boers British burghers called Cape Colony Cape Town cattle caused century chief claimed coast colonists coloured Commissioner Company Constitution Council districts Dutch early East eastern effect elected established European farmers farms followed force Free frontier further Government Governor Grey hand High Hope Hottentots House important independence India Instructions issue Kaffir labour land later Legislative less Letters London Lord March matters ment missionaries Moshesh Natal native Office Orange Parl passed peace persons political population Portuguese problem question reached Records refused remained Report republics responsible River rule secure sent settlement slaves Smith soon South Africa Sovereignty Table Bay territory took trade Transvaal treaties Trek Trekkers tribes Vide whole
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Dec 2006 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |