Lesotho Colonial Records

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Lesotho

Colonial Records

British Empire Colonization (1868-1966)

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Lesotho, formerly know as Basutoland, was controlled by The British Empire from 1866-1966. After Basutoland gained it's independence in 1966, the country's name was changed to the Kingdom of Lesotho.