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The Baronet and the Savage King David Hilton-Barber

The Baronet and the Savage King By David Hilton-Barber

The Baronet and the Savage King by David Hilton-Barber


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"Gold mined at Tati was identified with the dynasty of the Queen of Sheba and the ancient rulers of biblical Ophir. Davids book records how this notion, mentioned in Miltons Paradise Lost, was discarded as being romantic fiction. But romance there is here a-plenty. John Gordon Davis, best-selling author of Hold My Hand Im Dying.

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The Baronet and the Savage King: The Intriguing Story of the Tati Concession by David Hilton-Barber

"Gold mined at Tati was identified with the dynasty of the Queen of Sheba and the ancient rulers of biblical Ophir. Davids book records how this notion, mentioned in Miltons Paradise Lost, was discarded as being romantic fiction. But romance there is here a-plenty. John Gordon Davis, best-selling author of Hold My Hand Im Dying.The concession to mine gold at Tati was granted to a British baronet, Sir John Swinburne, by Lobengula, last king of the Matabele. Although called by colonial imperialists as a savage king and a native despot, Lobengula was exceedingly well-made (in height about 6 ft 10 inches), corpulent, with a commanding presence and, when in a good temper, having a kind heart and a full appreciation of humour. The gold at Tati, which was discovered by the geologist Carl Mauch, was actually on the site of pre-historic diggings that had been mined there 400 years previously by the Makalanga people. Tati lay on the missionary road to the north, used by Livingstone and Moffat, and it was part of Cecil Rhodess dream of a continuous tract of British imperialism from Cape to Cairo. The annexation of Bechuanaland was a direct result of the conflicts between the tribes within the area and the threats from President Kruger and from Germany which had recently colonised Angra Pequena. Gold from the early diggings here found its way to Great Zimbabwe and the famous golden rhinocerous from Mapungubwe was probably fashioned from gold mined at Tati. This forgotten corner of the sub-continent encapsulates a chapter of our history involving five countries, powerful men, much subterfuge, a botched invasion, a rebellion, land annexation, prospectors, hunters, traders and adventurers. It is a story begging to be told. her historical projects.

About David Hilton-Barber

David Hilton-Barber, fourth-generation South African of 1820 Settler stock, was born in Grahamstown and holds a BA Honours degree from Rhodes. He trained as a journalist, following in the footsteps of his maternal great-grandfather Frederick York St Leger, founder and first editor of the Cape Times. In his later career as a public relations consultant, he was involved in a wide range of public-relations programmes for the public and private sector, included lecturing and contributing to the compilation of the communications course at the University of South Africa. He served as president of the PR Institute of SA and council member for South Africa on the International Public Relations Association. He is author of Footprints: On the Trail of Those who Shaped the History of Tzaneen, Footprints: Of Those Who Made History in Haenertsburg, The Baronet and the Savage King: The Intriguing Story of the Tati Concessions and Hobsons Choice: Len Hobson; The Story of a Remarkable Man and is presently researching several other historical projects.

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NPB9780620559041
9780620559041
0620559047
The Baronet and the Savage King: The Intriguing Story of the Tati Concession by David Hilton-Barber
New
Paperback
30 Degrees South Publishers
2013-06-15
136
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