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Request for Protection
- When
- 1882-1883
- Where
- South West Africa
Adolf Lüderitz requested protection from Bismarck for a station in South West Africa, leading to the purchase of Angra Pequena.
On 16 November 1882, Adolf Lüderitz requested protection from Chancellor Otto von Bismarck for a station he planned to build. In 1883, Lüderitz bought Angra Pequena from the Nama chief Josef Frederiks II, setting the stage for colonial claims.
Sources
- German South West Africa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- History of Namibia Wikipedia
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