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Also Known As Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson • 1st Baron Rosmead of Rosmead and of Tafelberg
Born December 19, 1824 • Ireland
Died October 28, 1897 (aged 72) • London • England
Title / Office governor (1881-1889), Cape Colony

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Sir Hercules Robinson
Map of colonial southern Africa from 1884 to 1905, using color codes to show territories controlled by Britain, Portugal, and Germany at different times. The map highlights British-controlled areas in orange, Portuguese-controlled areas in purple, German-controlled areas in green, and disputed regions in red, with boundaries and key colonial regions labeled. Major features include German South West Africa, German East Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Colony, and the Orange Free State.
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