1848_in_South_Africa

1848 in South Africa

1848 in South Africa

List of events

The following lists events that happened during 1848 in South Africa.

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Events

  • 23 March - Approximately 163 German settlers, known as the Bergthiel Settlers, arrive in Natal.
  • Voortrekkers settle across the Vaal River.
  • 29 August - Battle of Boomplaats is fought between the Voortrekkers and the British.
  • The settlement of Zoutpansberg is established, which was later renamed Schoemansdal.
  • The Reverend Isaac Hughes founded a mission station on the farm Backhouse, near the confluence of the Orange and Vaal rivers, which later developed into the town Douglas.

Deaths

References

See Years in South Africa for list of References


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