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Britain annexes Basutoland

Basutoland was a kingdom founded in 1822, now known as Lesotho. Conflict with the Boers led to King Moshoeshoe seeking protection from Britain.

Map of Basutoland, 1870s. Weller, Edward; Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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