THE DUTCH IN AFRICA
Dutch traders on the Gold Coast—Dutch settle at the Cape of Good
Hope—St Helena—Mauritius—The Netherland East India Co.—Huguenot
colonists—Governor Tulbagh—extensions of Dutch influence—First
hostile British expedition under Commodore Johnstone—First Dutch
war with the Kafirs—First British occupation of the Cape of Good
Hope—Interregnum of Dutch rule—British finally annex Cape
Colony—Their rulers come into conflict with the sentiments of
the Dutch colonists (Boers)—The Boer Treks—Origin of Transvaal
and Orange Free State republics—Annexation and revolt of
Transvaal—Sir Charles Warren’s expedition—Gold in the
Transvaal—Jews in South Africa—Johannesburg, the Outlanders, and
Jameson’s raid—The war of 1899-1902—Union of South Africa 123