Realm · 1856–1899
Free Orange State
Free Orange State appears on the map from 1856 to 1899. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1871, it covered about 133,104 km².
One of the realms of Boer Republics (Transvaal and Orange Free State). Dutch-speaking settlers at the Cape, known as Boers or Afrikaners, resented British rule and its abolition of slavery, and from 1835 thousands left on the Great Trek into the interior. After Britain annexed their short-lived republic of Natalia, they founded two independent states that Britain recognised: the South African Republic, or Transvaal, in 1852, and the Orange Free State in 1854.
See Free Orange State on the map in 1871
- On the map
- 1856–1899
- Greatest extent
- 1871, about 133,104 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Orange Free State · Wikidata Q218023
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1856–1870 | 132,872 km² |
| 1871–1884 | 133,104 km² |
| 1885–1897 | 132,191 km² |
| 1898–1899 | 132,191 km² |