Sand River Convention

Sand River Convention
As depicted in the Voortrekker Monument
TypeDelimitation of territory and rights
Signed17 January 1852; 172 years ago (1852-01-17)
LocationSand River, Orange Free State
Signatories
LanguageEnglish
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The Sand River Convention (Afrikaans: Sandrivierkonvensie) of 17 January 1852 was a convention whereby the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland formally recognised the independence of the Boers north of the Vaal River.[1]

  1. ^ Eybers 1918, pp. 357–359.