Episode 271 - Basutoland Gun War, Gold Coast and Ottoman Empire
19 Apr 202622:23
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The British had instigated a war in the Transvaal which fired off in early 1881, but they had already ignited another flashpoint - in Basutoland. This was a fascinating conflict,…
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