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Steyn, Martinus Theunis |
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Steyn, Martinus Theunis (märtē`nəs tö`nĭs stīn), 1857–1916, last president (1896–1900) of the Orange Free State (see Free State Free State, formerly Orange Free State, province (1995 est. pop. 2,782,000), 49,866 sq mi (129,153 sq km), E central South Africa . It was renamed Free State shortly after the 1994 constitution went into effect. ..... Click the link for more information. ), educated in the Netherlands and in England. He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and served as a judge. As president he made an alliance with the Transvaal Transvaal (trănzväl`), former province, NE South Africa. ..... Click the link for more information. . He led troops against British forces in the South African War South African War or Boer War, 1899–1902, war of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State against Great Britain. ..... Click the link for more information. , and he participated in the peace conference. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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