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Louis Botha (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈlu.i ˈbuəta]; 27 September 1862 – 27 August 1919) was a South African politician who was the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, the forerunner of the modern South African state.
Louis Botha was a soldier and statesman who was the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa (1910–19) and a staunch advocate of a policy of reconciliation between Boers and Britons, as well as of limiting the political rights of black South Africans.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Louis Botha, the leader of the Transvaal army in the Second Anglo-Boer War and one of the architects of the Union of South Africa. Find out how he fought against British imperialism, negotiated peace terms, and participated in the Paris Peace Conference.
Louis Botha (27 September 1862 - 27 August 1919) was a Boer General , supreme commander, and war hero, chiefly responsible for the Boer's stubborn and effective guerrilla resistance against the combined forces of the British Empire.
Louis Botha, (born Sept. 27, 1862, near Greytown, Natal [South Africa]—died Aug. 27, 1919, Pretoria, Transvaal), First prime minister (1910–19) of the Union of South Africa. Botha was elected to the South African Republic’s parliament in 1897, where he sided with moderates against Pres. Paul Kruger ’s hostile policy toward Uitlanders ...
Learn about the life and career of Louis Botha, who led the Boer forces in the Anglo-Boer War and became the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa. Find out how he handled the 1914 rebellion, the invasion of German South West Africa, and the involvement of South African troops in Europe and East Africa.
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Jul 19, 2018 · Louis Botha was indeed a great leader of the Transvaal army in the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) from March 1900, and he was one of the great visionaries South Africa ever produced. And I don't think we would have got very far as a country without these great men.
