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Pretorius
[ pri-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr-; Dutch prey-toh-ree-oos ]
noun
- An·dries Wil·hel·mus Ja·co·bus [ahn, -d, r, ees vil-, hel, -m, oo, s yah-, kaw, -b, oo, s], 1799–1853, and his son Mar·thi·nus Wes·sels [mah, r, -, tee, -n, oo, s-, ves, -, uh, ls], 1819–1901, Boer soldiers and statesmen in South Africa.
Pretorius
/ prɪˈtɔːrɪəs /
noun
- PretoriusAndries Wilhelmus Jacobus17991853MSouth AfricanPOLITICS: Boer leader Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus (ˈɑndriːs wɪlˈhɛlmys jaːˈkoːbys). 1799–1853, a Boer leader in the Great Trek (1838) to escape British sovereignty; he also led an expedition to the Transvaal (1848). The town Pretoria was named after him
- PretoriusMarthinus Wessels18191901MSouth AfricanPOLITICS: head of state his son, Marthinus Wessels (marˈtiːnys ˈwɛsəls). 1819–1901, first president of the South African Republic (1857–71) and of the Orange Free State (1859–63)
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The Boer settlers there under the leadership of Pretorius found themselves unable to maintain their independence.
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Pretorius, the rebel Boer, will not allow travellers to pass through his settlements to explore the locality.
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This conduct on the part of the new Government under Mr. Pretorius appears to me distinctly adroit.
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In order to strengthen its position, the party of Pretorius now determined on a bold stroke.
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The Boers, four hundred in number, were sent by the late Mr. Pretorius to attack the Bakwains in 1852.
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