Treaty of Vereeniging
1902 peace treaty which ended the Second Boer War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Treaty of Vereeniging was a peace treaty, signed on 31 May 1902, that ended the Second Boer War between the South African Republic and the Orange Free State on the one side, and the United Kingdom on the other.
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| Context | End of the Second Boer War |
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| Signed | 31 May 1902 |
| Location | Melrose House, Pretoria, South African Republic |
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See also: Bloemfontein Conference
This settlement provided for the end of hostilities and eventual self-government to the Transvaal (South African Republic) and the Orange Free State as British colonies. The Boer republics agreed to come under the sovereignty of the British Crown and the British government agreed on various details.