Pretorius

[ pri-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr-; Dutch prey-toh-ree-oos ]

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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 /

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)

The Boer settlers there under the leadership of Pretorius found themselves unable to maintain their independence.

Pretorius, the rebel Boer, will not allow travellers to pass through his settlements to explore the locality.

This conduct on the part of the new Government under Mr. Pretorius appears to me distinctly adroit.

In order to strengthen its position, the party of Pretorius now determined on a bold stroke.

The Boers, four hundred in number, were sent by the late Mr. Pretorius to attack the Bakwains in 1852.

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