Location Bloemfontein Free State South Africa Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa -29.2000, 26.1167 Capital Of Orange Free State, Republic of the (Boer Republic) State Orange River Sovereignty (British colony) Substate People Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner Cecil Rhodes Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts Frederick Russell Burnham George Francis Robert Henderson +15 more Groups Afrikaners Boers British people Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) Cape Colony, British +12 more Topics Boer-Matabele War Senekal's War (Free State-Basuto War, first phase) Boer War, Second or Great Subjects Origins Technology Violence Trade Religion +4 more Commodities Weapons Domesticated animals Land Locations Bloemfontein Free State South Africa Cite this entry Moran, J. (2016). Bloemfontein Free State South Africa. History Atlas. Retrieved 5 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/locations/bloemfontein-free-state-south-africa/ Related events Loading related events…