Natalia Republic
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The Natalia Republic was a short-lived Boer republic founded in 1839 after a Voortrekker victory against the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River. The area was previously named Natália by Portuguese sai
Natal cotton field (c. 1885).
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 est
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