Moshesh

/ mɒˈʃɛʃ; mɒˈʃuʃu /

noun

Moshesh1870MBasothoPOLITICS: tribal leader died 1870, African chief, who founded the Basotho nation, now Lesotho

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It is said that Moshesh himself was surprised at the easy result.

This chief was the famous Moshesh, to speak of whose career I may digress for a moment from the thread of this narrative.

However, in 1865 fresh troubles broke out, and there was again war between Moshesh and the Free State.

Moshesh replied: "I must consider well before I disturb the sepulchres of my ancestors."

Thirty yards more would have brought them to the open top of the hill, and Moshesh would have been at their mercy.

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