State of Goshen
Short-lived Boer Republic in southern Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Goshen, officially known as the State of Goshen (Dutch: Het Land Goosen), was a short-lived Boer republic in southern Africa founded by Boers expanding west from Transvaal who opposed British advance in the region.
State of Goshen | |||||||||||
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1882–1883 | |||||||||||
Motto: Gewapend en Regtvaardig Dutch: Armed and Fair | |||||||||||
Status | Boer Republic | ||||||||||
Capital | Rooigrond, Mafikeng | ||||||||||
Common languages | Dutch Tswana | ||||||||||
Religion | Dutch Reformed | ||||||||||
Government | Republic | ||||||||||
President | |||||||||||
• Goshen | Nicolaas Claudius Gey van Pittius | ||||||||||
Legislature | Die Bestuur | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
• Founding of Goshen | 24 October 1882 | ||||||||||
• Unified as United States of Stellaland | 1883 | ||||||||||
Currency | South African pound (£) | ||||||||||
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Located in Tswana territory west of the Transvaal, Goshen existed as an independent nation for a short period; from 1882 to 1883 as the State of Goshen and, after unification with neighbouring Stellaland, as the United States of Stellaland (Dutch: Verenigde Staten van Stellaland) from 1883 to 1885.
During its history, Goshen, though small in size, became a focal point of conflict between the British Empire and the South African Republic, the two major players vying over the territory. After a series of claims and annexations, British fears of Boer expansionism ultimately led to its demise and, among other factors, set the stage for the Second Boer War of 1899–1902.