Republic of Graaff-Reinet
Boer republic in Southern Africa (1795-1796) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Graaff-Reinet[needs IPA] was from 1795 to 1796 a self-proclaimed Boer republic that existed in and around the city of Graaff-Reinet in present-day South Africa.[2] It was named after Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff and his wife, Cornelia Reynet.
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Quick Facts The Republic of Graaff-ReinetDe Republiek Graaff-Reynet (Dutch), Capital ...
The Republic of Graaff-Reinet | |||||||||||
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1795–1796 | |||||||||||
Capital | Graaff-Reinet | ||||||||||
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• Leader | Marthinus Prinsloo[1] | ||||||||||
Independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands | |||||||||||
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• Revolt Against the Dutch | 1795 | ||||||||||
• British Invasion of the Cape | 1796 | ||||||||||
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Today part of | South Africa |
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