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Morosi (or Moorosi; died 20 November 1879) was a Baphuthi chief in the wild southern part of Basutoland. He led a revolt against the Cape Colony government in 1879, in defence of his independence south of the Orange River. The British refused to help the Cape Government. However, Letsie, the paramount chief and first son of Moshoeshoe, and many of the Sotho ruling establishment, rallied to support the Cape forces, and the rebellion was put down after several months of arduous fighting. Morosi was beheaded and his body mutilated by Cape troops.
Morosi was the son of Mokuane, a Baphuthi man, and Maidi (daughter of chief Tshosane) at Marunyeng (the present day Thoteng) in Mohale's hoek district. This was during the journey to the new home, the foothills of Thaba-Linoha, now known as Maphutseng. According to Major David Hook, who met him, he was small and had yellow skin.
In the 1820s, during the course of the Mfecane, Mohale a brother of the paramount chief of Basutoland Moshoeshoe I, decided to raid the Baphuthi in order to steal their cattle. At the time they lived at the source of the Tele River, Mokuane was 60 years old and thus Morosi had undertaken most of his responsibilities. Mohale found little cattle during his attack on the Baphuthi, instead kidnapping several of their boys. The Baputhi then paid tribute to Moshoeshoe I and recognized his supremacy in order to recover their tribesmen. The Baputhi then moved to the mountain of Bolepeletsa. In early 1829, Morosi went on a successful joint expedition with Moshoeshoe I against the Thembu of Ngubengcuka who lived below the Drakensberg, carrying away large herds of cattle. A second joint expedition followed in the May of the same year.
As the Boer Great Trek progressed, the Boers began to encroach on Basuto territory. Moshoeshoe I introduced Morosi to Benjamin D'Urban, Governor of the Cape Colony, at Graham's Town in September 1837.
Morosi won a skirmish against the British at Dulcie's Nek on the border between the Herschel District of the Cape Colony and the Quthing District of Basutoland on 21 February 1851. In April 1851, Morosi along with Loperi, Mohali and Letsi attacked Major Donovan.
During the Battle of Berea, when Sir George Cathcart brought a force into Basutoland in 1852, Morosi was largely responsible for defeating him.
When in November 1852, Cathcart found Moshoeshoe not amenable to reason, he decided to move against him. 20 December 1852. Cathcart's forces under Colonel Eyre were vastly outnumbered and in trouble. After battle, Moshoeshoe wrote from Thaba Bosiu: "This day you have fought against my people and taken much cattle. As the object for which you have come is to have a compensation for Boers, I beg you will be satisfied with what you have taken. I entreat peace from you. You have shown your power, you have chastised - let it be enough I pray you, and let me be no longer considered an enemy to the Queen. I will try all I can to keep my people in order in the future."
Hostilities commenced at Beersheba Mission Station on 23 March 1858 between the Boers and Basuto. On 6 May, an Orange Free State force marched on Thaba Bosiu and defeated the Basotho. President Boshof appealed to Sir George Grey, Governor of the Cape... treaty signed eventually on 15 October 1858.
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Morosi (or Moorosi; died 20 November 1879) was a Baphuthi chief in the wild southern part of Basutoland. He led a revolt against the Cape Colony government in 1879, in defence of his independence south of the Orange River. The British refused to help the Cape Government. However, Letsie, the paramount chief and first son of Moshoeshoe, and many of the Sotho ruling establishment, rallied to support the Cape forces, and the rebellion was put down after several months of arduous fighting. Morosi was beheaded and his body mutilated by Cape troops.
Morosi was the son of Mokuane, a Baphuthi man, and Maidi (daughter of chief Tshosane) at Marunyeng (the present day Thoteng) in Mohale's hoek district. This was during the journey to the new home, the foothills of Thaba-Linoha, now known as Maphutseng. According to Major David Hook, who met him, he was small and had yellow skin.
In the 1820s, during the course of the Mfecane, Mohale a brother of the paramount chief of Basutoland Moshoeshoe I, decided to raid the Baphuthi in order to steal their cattle. At the time they lived at the source of the Tele River, Mokuane was 60 years old and thus Morosi had undertaken most of his responsibilities. Mohale found little cattle during his attack on the Baphuthi, instead kidnapping several of their boys. The Baputhi then paid tribute to Moshoeshoe I and recognized his supremacy in order to recover their tribesmen. The Baputhi then moved to the mountain of Bolepeletsa. In early 1829, Morosi went on a successful joint expedition with Moshoeshoe I against the Thembu of Ngubengcuka who lived below the Drakensberg, carrying away large herds of cattle. A second joint expedition followed in the May of the same year.
As the Boer Great Trek progressed, the Boers began to encroach on Basuto territory. Moshoeshoe I introduced Morosi to Benjamin D'Urban, Governor of the Cape Colony, at Graham's Town in September 1837.
Morosi won a skirmish against the British at Dulcie's Nek on the border between the Herschel District of the Cape Colony and the Quthing District of Basutoland on 21 February 1851. In April 1851, Morosi along with Loperi, Mohali and Letsi attacked Major Donovan.
During the Battle of Berea, when Sir George Cathcart brought a force into Basutoland in 1852, Morosi was largely responsible for defeating him.
When in November 1852, Cathcart found Moshoeshoe not amenable to reason, he decided to move against him. 20 December 1852. Cathcart's forces under Colonel Eyre were vastly outnumbered and in trouble. After battle, Moshoeshoe wrote from Thaba Bosiu: "This day you have fought against my people and taken much cattle. As the object for which you have come is to have a compensation for Boers, I beg you will be satisfied with what you have taken. I entreat peace from you. You have shown your power, you have chastised - let it be enough I pray you, and let me be no longer considered an enemy to the Queen. I will try all I can to keep my people in order in the future."
Hostilities commenced at Beersheba Mission Station on 23 March 1858 between the Boers and Basuto. On 6 May, an Orange Free State force marched on Thaba Bosiu and defeated the Basotho. President Boshof appealed to Sir George Grey, Governor of the Cape... treaty signed eventually on 15 October 1858.