Sub-Saharan Africa, 05 Jun 1900: Invasion of the Boer Republics
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 05 Jun 1900 (The Scramble for Africa: Invasion of the Boer Republics), showing the following events: Reliefs of Ladysmith and Mafeking; Conquest of Orange Free State; Battle of Kousséri; Conquest of Transvaal.

Congo

Free State(union w. Bel.)

F r e n c h W e s t A f r i c a(Fr. col. fed.)

Egypt(Br. occ.)

Madagascar(Fr.)

French

Congo(Fr.)

Aden prot.(Br. Ind. prot.)

Portuguese
West
Africa(Port.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Portuguese
East
Africa(Port.)

German
East Africa(Ger.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

Cape
Colony(Br.)

Anglo-
Egyptian
Sudan(Br. adm.)

East
Africa
Prot.(Br. prot.)

Benadir(It./BC)

German
South
West
Africa(Ger.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. HCT)

Uganda(Br. prot.)

North-
West
Africa(Ger. prot.)

Gold
Coast(Br.)

Sierra Leone(Br.)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Rio de Oro(Sp. prot.)

Comoros(Fr. prot.)

Upper
Senegal(FWA terr.)

Fr. Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

British
Central
Africa(Br. prot.)

Hobyo(It. prot.)

Majerteenia(It. prot.)

Sthn.
Nigeria(Br. prot.)

Kongo(Port. vas.)

N.-E.
Rhod.(BSAC adm.)

O.R.C.(Br. occ.)

Agadez(Fr. vas.)

Fernando Póo(Sp.)

B.-N.-W.
Rhod.(BSAC adm.)

Matab.(BSAC adm.)

Mashona.(BSAC adm.)

Middle
Niger(FWA terr.)

South
African
Rep.(Br. part. occ.)

Bulozi(semi-indep)

Northern Nigeria(Br. prot.)

Nthn.
Terr.(GC prot.)

Massina(Fr. infl.)

Nyassa Co.(Port/NC)

Adamawa(Sok. vas.)

Bai-
lundo(Port. prot.)

Ashanti(Br. prot.)

Mozambique
Co.(Port/MC)

Bauchi(Sok. vas.)

Zanzibar(Br. prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Seychelles(Br.)

St. Helena(Br.)

Tristan da Cunha(Br.)

Mayotte(Fr. prot.)

Simon's Town(Br.)

3 Jan–18 May 1900British defeat Boers in
Cape Colony and Natal

9 Jan–28 May 1900British invade and
annex Orange Free State

Apr 1900French defeat and
kill Rabih at Kousséri

24 May–25 Oct 1900British invade and annex
South African Republic

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