Marthinus sentence example
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- Pretoria was founded in 1855, the ground on which it stands being purchased by the Boer government from Marthinus Pretorius.
- Marthinus Pretorius, who had succeeded to his father's position as commandant general of Potchefstroom, wished to bring about a confederation between the two Boer states.
- The Zoutpansberg Boers formed a semi-independent community, and in 1857 Stephanus Schoeman, their commandant-general, sided against Marthinus Pretorius and Paul Kruger when they invaded the Orange Free State.Advertisement