23 February 1854
Bloemfontein Convention
Britain recognised the independence of the territory between the Orange and Vaal rivers, creating the Orange Free State.
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Britain recognised the independence of the territory between the Orange and Vaal rivers, creating the Orange Free State.
Significance
The convention is the diplomatic founding of the Orange Free State as an independent Boer republic.
Why it matters
The convention is the diplomatic founding of the Orange Free State as an independent Boer republic.