Natal-Transvaal border

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The Natal-Transvaal border was the frontier between the British colony of Natal and the South African Republic (Transvaal), a strategically important boundary that saw significant military action during the Anglo-Boer conflicts.

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Natal-Transvaal border canonical 1
Natal–Transvaal frontier 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical border
international border
alsoKnownAs Natal–Transvaal frontier
Natal–ZAR border
ceasedToExistAs international frontier after formation of the Union of South Africa
conflictOccurredOnOrNear Battle of Ingogo
Battle of Laing's Nek
Battle of Majuba Hill
Second Anglo-Boer War Natal campaign
linked to: Siege of Ladysmith
controlledBySide1 British Empire
controlledBySide2 Boer forces
country1 Colony of Natal
country2 South African Republic
existedDuring 19th century
early 20th century
hasHistoricalSignificance example of colonial-era boundary in southern Africa
site of clashes between British and Boer forces
hasRole political boundary
strategic military frontier
historicalRegion1 Natal
historicalRegion2 Transvaal
influencedBy Boer settlement and republic formation
British imperial expansion in southern Africa
locatedInPresentDay South Africa
partOf borders of the Colony of Natal
borders of the South African Republic
presentDayAdministrativeAreasInclude Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
relatedEvent Treaty arrangements between Britain and the South African Republic
annexation of the Transvaal by Britain in 1877
restoration of Transvaal self-government in 1881
relatedTo Natal campaign of the Second Anglo-Boer War
Transvaal campaign of the Anglo-Boer Wars
separated British colonial territory from Boer republic territory
significantDuring Anglo-Boer conflicts
linked to: Boer Wars

First Anglo-Boer War
linked to: First Boer War

Second Anglo-Boer War
linked to: Second Boer War
statusAfter1910 internal provincial boundary within the Union of South Africa
statusAfter1961 internal boundary within the Republic of South Africa
typeOfBoundary land border
usedFor control of movement of troops
control of trade and communications between Natal and Transvaal
wasDemarcatedBetween British colonial authorities
government of the South African Republic
yearCeasedToExistAsInternationalFrontier 1910

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Battle of Laing's Nek theatre Natal-Transvaal border
Natal-Transvaal border alsoKnownAs Natal–Transvaal frontier
linked to: Natal-Transvaal border