17 January 1852
The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Omer-Cooper: History of Southern Africa; Pakenham, T. (1991). The Scramble for Africa, Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball. Destination Kruger Park, Transvaal Republic, krugerpark.co.za [Accessed: 19 December 2013]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010983
South African History Online (2011) 'The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed.', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010983 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).
South African History Online, The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010983, (accessed 22 October 2026).
"The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed.." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010983. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed.." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010983.
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