Battle of Blood River
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The Battle of Blood River, or Voortrekker–Zulu War, was fought on the bank of the Ncome River, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between 464 Voortrekkers, led by Andries Pretorius, and an e
Entrance to the Battle of Blood River Monument in Kwazulu-Natal
The carronade used during the battle on an improvised carriage Andries Pretorius brought with him from the Cape.
Laager at the Blood River Memorial
A stone representation at the Voortrekker Monument of the Laager formed at the Battle of Blood River
Great Trek
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The Great Trek was a northward migration of Dutch-speaking settlers who travelled by wagon trains from the Cape Colony into the interior of modern South Africa from 1836 onwards, seeking to live beyon
Battle of Blood River
…River, or Voortrekker–Zulu War, (16 December 1838) was fought on the bank of the Ncome River, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between 464 Voortrekkers ("Pioneers"), led by Andries Pretorius, and an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 Zulu. Estimations of casualties amounted to over 3,000 of King Dingane's…
Trekboers making camp (1804) by Samuel Daniell.
A romanticised depiction of the Great Trek
A stone relief at the Voortrekker Monument, depicting the exodus of farmers from the Cape Colony
Hendrik Potgieter at Delagoa Bay, c. 1851–52