Lerotholi Letsie (c. 1836–1905) was the

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(modern

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) from November 20, 1891 to August 19, 1905. Letsie is one of the chiefs whom led the 1880 Basotho gun war which ended in basotho victory and independence for Lesotho.

Leadership of Basotho

Lerotholi became leader after his father's death in 1891. In 1898, he fought and defeated his uncle somewhere near

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. He remained leader until his death in 1905. His son Letsie II then became leader of the Basotho.

References

1830s births 1905 deaths House of Moshesh Basutoland people People of the Basuto Gun War {{Lesotho-bio-stub