State of Goshen

The Republic of Goshen (Eng. also Goshen, nld. Republiek Goosen, notwithstanding formulated as Het land Goosen, Republiek van Goosen, Republiek van country Goosen, Land Goosen ) was a short-lived Boer republic on the southeastern border of the then South African Republic on the territory of today's South Africa. The name " Goshen " refers to the one described in the Bible, situated between the Nile delta and the Suez Canal the land of Goshen.

The early 1880s was not demarcated in this area, the boundary of the South African Republic. In 1882 there were hostilities between the Barolong Moshette chief and the chiefs Mankoroane ( Batlapin ) and Montsioa ( Barolong ). Both sides called Boer settlers for help, who should receive in return land to settle. The Republic was proclaimed on October 24, 1882 by a peace treaty between Moshette and Montsioa. Nicolaas Claudius Gey van Pittius, former member of the People's Council of the South African Republic, was as Chairman of the Administration of State. At this time lived in the area about 17,000 people, of whom about 2500 subjects Moshettes and 12,500 subjects Montsioas, and approximately 2,000 white settlers.

Shortly after the founding of the Republic, there were efforts to unite the new state with almost the same time incurred Republic Stellaland, which was completed on 11 October 1883. The resulting United States of Stellaland were annexed on September 30, 1885 by the British as a crown colony of British Bechuanaland.

After Montsioa had broken the peace treaty in May 1884 came to renewed fighting, from which Moshette emerged victorious thanks to the support of the Boer settlers. In a new peace treaty Montsioa had to cede all his dominions to the Boers, only 250 km ² allocated to him and his tribe as Resevat.