Griqualand West

American  

noun

1. a former district in S South Africa, N of the Orange River and W of the Orange Free State: diamonds found 1867.

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Griqualand West British  

noun

1. an area of N South Africa, north of the Orange river: settled after 1803 by the Griquas; annexed by the British in 1871 following a dispute with the Orange Free State; became part of the Cape Colony in 1880. Chief town: Kimberley. Area: 39 360 sq km (15 197 sq miles)

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Griqualand West

The first of these “Treaty States” recognized was that of the Griquas of Griqualand West.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

Griqualand West is about one-half as large as Scotland.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.

There are few more hideous parts of the world than the country known as Griqualand West, celebrated, as the school books have it, for its diamonds.

From Luck at the Diamond Fields by Belgrave, Dalrymple J.

Raiding parties of the Boers had overrun Bechuanaland and Griqualand West and spread proclamations annexing the former district to the Transvaal and the latter to the Free State.

From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office

On the 15th a proclamation was made establishing martial law in Griqualand West and Bechuanaland.

From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 by Creswicke, Louis