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December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 imagejunkies africa, Anglo-Zulu war, South Africa, Video

The Basotho Gun War – video

In the latest Five-minute Friday video (OK OK I know it's not five minutes!) I examine the Basotho Gun War of 1880-1881. It is a conflict almost forgotten by history but it is an incredibly important war as it is the reason that the small Kingdom of Lesotho is not part of South Africa. Watch … Continue reading The Basotho Gun War – video

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