Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Gambia Colony and Protectorate was part of the British Empire in the New Imperialism era. The colony was the immediate area surrounding Bathurst, and the protectorate the inland territory situated around the Gambia River, which was declared in 1894. The foundation of the colony was Fort James and Bathurst, where British presence was established in 1815 and 1816, respectively. For various periods in its existence it was subordinate to the Sierra Leone colony, however by 1888 it was a colony in its own right with a permanently appointed Governor.The boundaries of the territory were an issue of contention between the British and French authorities due to the proximity to French Senegal;. this was resolved in 1889. Additionally, on numerous occasions the British government had attempted to exchange it with France for other territories, such as on the upper Niger River.The colony ended in 1965 when Gambia became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as Prime Minister.. }
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- Gambia_Colony_and_Protectorate abstract "The Gambia Colony and Protectorate was part of the British Empire in the New Imperialism era. The colony was the immediate area surrounding Bathurst, and the protectorate the inland territory situated around the Gambia River, which was declared in 1894. The foundation of the colony was Fort James and Bathurst, where British presence was established in 1815 and 1816, respectively. For various periods in its existence it was subordinate to the Sierra Leone colony, however by 1888 it was a colony in its own right with a permanently appointed Governor.The boundaries of the territory were an issue of contention between the British and French authorities due to the proximity to French Senegal;. this was resolved in 1889. Additionally, on numerous occasions the British government had attempted to exchange it with France for other territories, such as on the upper Niger River.The colony ended in 1965 when Gambia became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as Prime Minister.".