Sand River Convention
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The Sand River Convention was an 1852 agreement by which Britain recognized the independence of the Boer settlers in the Transvaal region of southern Africa.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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international agreement → treaty → |
| alternativeName |
Sand River Treaty
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| appliesToRegion |
South African interior
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Transvaal → |
| category |
Boer republics
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History of the Transvaal → Treaties of the United Kingdom → |
| countryRepresentedBySignatory |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
NERFINISHED
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| createdPoliticalEntity |
South African Republic
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| dateSigned |
1852-01-17
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| diplomaticNature |
bilateral treaty
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| geographicalFocus |
territory north of the Vaal River
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| hasTypeOfSignatories |
colonial power and settler community
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| historicalContext |
British colonial expansion in southern Africa
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| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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| influencedBy |
Boer resistance to British rule
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| involvesEmpire |
British Empire
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| involvesEthnicGroup |
Boers
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| isPartOf |
history of South African state formation
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| languageOfDocument |
English
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| legalEffect |
recognized independence of the Transvaal Boers from British authority
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| placeNamedAfter |
Sand River (South Africa)
NERFINISHED
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| precedesEvent |
First Boer War
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| recognizedIndependenceOf |
Boer settlers in the Transvaal
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South African Republic → |
| relatedEvent |
Bloemfontein Convention
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Great Trek → |
| relatedToConflict |
Boer–British relations
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| resultedIn |
formal recognition of Boer self-government north of the Vaal River
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| signatory |
Boer leaders of the Transvaal
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| signatoryParty |
Boer settlers in the Transvaal
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British government → |
| signedAt |
Sand River
NERFINISHED
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| signedBefore |
establishment of the South African Republic government structures
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| signedInCountry |
South African Republic
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| signedInPresentDayCountry |
South Africa
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| signedInRegion |
Transvaal
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| status |
historical
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| subjectMatter |
recognition of Boer independence
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sovereignty in the Transvaal → |
| yearSigned |
1852
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sand River Convention
("Sand River Treaty")
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alternativeName |
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Transvaal
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treaty |