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My grandson, Vaughn, is reading a book about the origin and history of his people, the #Boers . Through this, he is learning about his cultural identity, which will hopefully make him proud of his roots and his Boer heritage. #Boer #BoerIdentity #TheCreationOfTheBoerIdentity

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Breaking from my usual practice of posting only about history, I have to share this: 👇 #Boer #BoerIdentity #Boeridentiteit

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Afrikaans Girls High School, Pretoria South Africa. BEAUTIFUL!! I just love my culture and my people..how about you? 🎼 sound on: @DisprinXtra

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BATTLE OF BLOOD RIVER Before daybreak on the morning of 16 December 1838, the Boers heard the Zulu army advancing to attack them. The Zulus, led by Dingane's chief commander, Umdunankulu Ndlela Ntuli, assisted by Nzobo

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND THE MURDER OF PIET RETIEF AND HIS MEN On 25 January 1838, Governor Retief, along with a company of one hundred people, including four boys (one of which was his own twelve-year-old son, Pieter Retief junior), the English

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MZILIKAZI'S FOURTH ATTACK ON THE BOERS: THE BATTLE OF VEGKOP: PHASE TWO Without warning, the Ndebele impi launched a fierce attack on the laager from all directions. Their synchronised beating on their shields with their spears, along with their terrifying battle cries, was

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND THE WEENEN (BLOUKRANS) MASSACRES - THE AFTERMATH THE STRENGTH OF THE BOER WOMEN Dingane's attempt to obliterate the Boer community in Natal was unsuccessful due to the effective, swiftly organised counterattacks by small groups

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MZILIKAZI'S FOURTH ATTACK ON THE BOERS: PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE OF VEGKOP These unprovoked attacks by Mzilikazi plunged the Boers into mourning and exposed them to further attacks. They also lost a significant number of livestock. At this time, Stephanus Erasmus was deeply

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MZILIKAZI'S THIRD ATTACK ON THE BOERS: THE LIEBENBERG MASSACRES The Liebenberg family was led by the patriarch, Barend Liebenberg, and consisted of his wife, four married sons, a married daughter, and their children. An unmarried schoolteacher named MacDonald was also part of

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA MPANDE SWORN IN AS KING OF THE ZULUS Pretorius received information that Dingane had fled to Swaziland. On 5 February 1840, a commando of 250 men under Commandant Lombaard crossed the White Umfolozi in pursuit of Dingane. The commando reached the

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thread continues... THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA ZULU KING MPANDE'S PLEDGE TO THE BOERS On 14 February 1840, the Boers raised the national flag of the Republic of Natalia in the presence of King Mpande and his headmen. Mpande acknowledged the borders of the Boer Republic of

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND THE WEENEN (BLOUKRANS) MASSACRES (1/3) On the same day that Retief and his companions were murdered, Dingane dispatched six to seven thousand warriors to massacre the Boer trek groups along the Bloukrans and Boesmans rivers, as

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE ENGLISH SETTLERS' OF PORT NATAL ATTACK THE ZULUS On 13 March 1838, the Natal English, with their army of Zulu refugees, embarked on their mission against Dingane. Robert Biggar, a son of Alexander Biggar, led the expedition.

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BOERS SET UP THEIR REPUBLIC 1/2 After the British military left Port Natal and peace was established with the new Zulu ruler to the north, the Boers achieved their goal of acquiring a piece of land where they could govern themselves. They began

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MZILIKAZI'S FOURTH ATTACK ON THE BOERS: THE BATTLE OF VEGKOP: PHASE ONE At dawn, the following morning the thirty-six able-bodied men of the laager, including Hendrik Potgieter, Sarel Celliers, J.L. Botha, Jacobus Potgieter, Hermanus Potgieter, Joachim Botha, and Piet Botha,

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THE BOER REPUBLIC - UNINHABITED LAND: The Boers, in the years preceding their departure from the Cape Colony, extensively explored the potential areas where they would settle. By the time their migration began, they had a clear plan of where they wanted to establish themselves

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE ZULUS' SPIRITUAL PREPERATION FOR THEIR UPCOMING BATTLE WITH THE BOERS The Zulu forces (amabutho) also prepared themselves spiritually for the upcoming battle against the Boers. Special war doctors, known as izinyanga zempi,

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THEIR DARKEST HOUR 1/2 By the end of July, several laagers relocated upstream to the Boesmans River, a few kilometres above the present-day town of Estcourt. They settled in a large hollow area on both sides of the river, and

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC WHERE WAS THE AVAILABLE UNINHABITED LAND? The available, uninhabited land where the Boers wanted to settle was largely adjacent to the territory of the two militarised nations, namely the Zulus under Dingaan and the Ndebele under Mzilikazi. These two

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND THE WEENEN (BLOUKRANS) MASSACRES (2/3) The Boers formed several groups to launch counterattacks. Sarel Cilliers, along with five other men, including the eighteen-year-old Marthinus Oosthuizen, were some of the first to launch

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@NigelBiggar @WanjiruNjoya This is centuries-old false British propaganda against the Boers - making the Boers out as the ultimate racists. If “white supremacy” was the factor driving the Boers’ relationship policies, they would not have waged their major wars against another white nation - the British.

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BOERS' REACT ON THE WEENEN / BLOUKRANS MASSACRES THE BATTLE OF ITALENI (1/2) Driven by a desire for retribution and the need to recover their vital livestock, the Boers decided to mount an expedition against Dingane. Uys was

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: SECOND PIECE OF LAND - CLAIMING THE POTCHEFSTROOM TERRITORY BY THE PRINCIPLE OF CONQUEST. POTGIETER'S LETTER TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT Following the victory over Mzilikazi and the Ndebele's retreat across the Limpopo River, Potgieter asserted Boer

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BOOK: THE CREATION OF THE BOER IDENTITY BOEK: DIE SKEPPING VAN DIE BOERIDENTITEIT #Boer #Boers #BoerIdentity #Boeridentiteit

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND RETIEF'S FIRST MEETING WITH DINGAAN - THEIR AGREEMENT On 31 October 1837, while Retief was already on his way to Dingane, he received a letter from Dingane, granting him an audience. Dingane also sent a small herd of sheep and

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE EARLY YEARS - HOW THE BOERS LIVED After Reverend J. W. Archbell, the Wesleyan minister stationed with Chief Moroko at Thaba N'Chu, visited the Boers in Natalia, he wrote an article for the Grahamstown Journal in September 1841 about their settlement:

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BOERS' TITLE DEED TO NATALIA On Christmas Day of 1838, news of the commando's victory over Dingane reached the camps. People were initially hesitant to believe the news, but on 3 January 1839, when they received a written

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE SEVEN-HOUR RUNNING BATTLE On the morning of 30 December 1838, a mounted commando of 250 men, led by Carel Landman with Hans de Lange as second-in-command, set out towards the White Umfolozi River. The war council of the

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(thread continues...) THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BOERS NEGOTIATE WITH DINGANE On 26 March 1839, Pretorius met with Zulu delegates near present-day Durban to discuss peace terms. On 14 May 1839, they signed a peace agreement specifying the following conditions: - the Zulus

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND DINGAAN'S INTENTIONS Unbeknownst to Retief during his visit to uMgungundlovu, the negotiations with Dingane were far from successful. In truth, Dingane had secretly resolved to exterminate the amaBhunu (the Boers) - men, women,

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: SECOND PIECE OF LAND - THE "NINE DAYS BATTLE" (1/2) The "Nine Days Battle," which took place from 4 to 12 November 1837, broke the Ndebele dominance in the region. A commando of 360 Boers, led by Hendrik Potgieter and Piet Uys, launched an extensive

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THEIR DARKEST HOUR 2/2 Early the following morning, De Lange and his commando once again set out to engage the Zulu army, attempting to lure them within firing range. Just like the previous day, they were forced to retreat to

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THE BOERS' FIRST ATTACK ON MZILIKAZI: PREPERATION FOR BATTLE The Boers' Burgerraad (Citizens' Council) had planned a commando against Mzilikazi, which was supposed to depart on 20 December 1836, but it was postponed due to bad weather. Maritz was also concerned that the commando

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THE BOERS' FIRST CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT During an assembly known as volksvergadering (people's meeting) in April 1837 and on 6 June 1837 at Winburg, the Boers elected Retief to serve as both their governor and hoofkommandant (commander-in-chief).

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA DINGANE'S SITUATION AFTER BLOOD RIVER After the Battle of Blood River, Dingane worked on rebuilding his forces for the ongoing war on the Boers. To get resources, he attempted to conquer the southern Swazi people of KwaNgwane but his Dlambedlu and

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE ZULU ARMY The Zulu army of approximately 10,000 to 12,000 warriors was organised by age into specific regiments (amabutho), each led by a hierarchy of commanders (indunas). Dingane's supreme commander was Umdunankulu Ndlela

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA MPANDE JOINS PRETORIUS' COMMANDO The British government knew that the alliance between the Boers and Mpande would lead to war in Zululand. Nevertheless, in an apparent renunciation of their claim to Boer's allegiance to the British Crown, they withdrew

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA: THE BOERS STRATEGY FOR THEIR BATTLE AGAINST DINGANE Pretorius had no illusions about the danger the emerging commando posed to the Boers in the face of the overwhelming numerical superiority of the Zulus. He knew it was a

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE BOERS AND ZULU PRINCE MPANDE Dingane was furious when Mpande refused military service and decided to assassinate him. Ndlela ka Sompisi Ntuli, Dingane’s key general and Prime Minister, who was also the inkosi of the Ntuli clan,

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BOERS PREPARE THE BATTLEFIELD On 15 December 1838, when the Boers were positioned at a fork of the Buffalo River, known as Ncome to the Zulus, two of Hans de Lange's scouts reported that the Zulu main force was only about

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BOERS' REACT ON THE WEENEN / BLOUKRANS MASSACRES THE BATTLE OF ITALENI (2/2) The Zulus attacked them with throwing assegais, and Uys was struck in the lower back with a spear. He pulled out the spear and tried to fend off the

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BATTLE OF MAQONGQO When Dingane learned about the alliance between Mpande and the Boers, he sent two unarmed emissaries, Dambuza Ntombela (known as Nzobo) and Sikhombazana, to Pretorius to negotiate a new peace treaty with the Boers. Mpande accused

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A SHORT AMAZON REVIEW OF THE BOOK THE CREATION OF THE BOER IDENTITY: #Boer #BoerIdentity #Boeridentiteit

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR FIRST PIECE OF LAND When the Orange River was crossed, one left the Cape Colony and entered an area called Transorangia. Transorangia was the area between the Orange and Vaal rivers, which is now the Free State province of South Africa. The

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE WINTER OF 1838 During the winter of 1838, the Boers in Natal faced dire circumstances. There were days when there was barely enough food to go around, a measles outbreak plagued the people, and the weather was cold, wet, and

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Out of the blue, @AmazonKDP suspended my account, making my book unavailable on #Amazon . The Reason? They claim I violated their content guidelines. I did not even change the content of the book that has already been approved and published. I merely updated some maps with

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THE BOERS' MIGRATION MOVEMENT IN JEOPARDY During the period between Potgieter's departure and Gerrit Maritz's trek from the Cape in September 1836, the Boers' migration movement reached a critical turning point. Few Boers were ready to follow Potgieter, and a lack of action

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THE BOERS' FIRST ATTACK ON MZILIKAZI: THE AFTERMATH The diverse group of attackers, Boers, Griquas, and Barolong soldiers with shields and spears, along with the five missionaries and their two children and 6,500 cattle, set out back towards Thaba Nchu, following the same path

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND DINGANE: THE ZULU KING Dingane acquired the Zulu throne through violence, and he was determined to retain his rule through force. On 28 September 1828 Dingane conspired with Mhlangana (his half-brother), Mbopha KaSithayi

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BOERS ENTER INTO A COVENANT WITH GOD In the days when the commando advanced deeper into Zululand, Pretorius assigned Hans de Lange the task of continuous reconnaissance to precisely locate the Zulu forces. Each evening, the

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND RETIEF PREPARE TO FORMALISE THE AGREEMENT WITH DINGANE On his journey back from uMgungundlovu, Retief dispatched two men to the camps with a message that his negotiations with Dingane for land had been successful. The two men

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UPDATE: @AmazonKDP has reviewed my appeal and reinstated my account. Thank you to all my friends here on X for your amazing support.

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND THE MURDER OF PIET RETIEF AND HIS MEN - THE DAY AFTER The next day, Dingane sent two of his indunas (captains) to the missionary, Rev. Francis Owen, who had witnessed the massacre of Retief and his people, to reassure him that

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THE BOERS CONSOLIDATE THEIR MIGRATION MOVEMENT Approximately two thousand Boers from all the trek groups that had already left the Cape had now gathered at Thaba Nchu and were now camped between Thaba Nchu and the Vet River. Issues of importance to the migration movement had to

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This is how a #Boer father protects his daughter from terrorism at a university in modern South Africa. #respect #Boer #BoerIdentity

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EARLY BRITISH ACTIONS AGAINST THE BOERS' MIGRATION MOVEMENT (3/5) - THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH The British colonial government recognised the considerable influence of the Dutch Reformed Church in the lives of the Boers. They therefore strategically involved the Church to

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@UltraDane They look just like us #Boers from that era.

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THE BOERS' FIRST ATTACK ON MZILIKAZI: THE BATTLE When the Ndebele were startled by the sound of gunshots, they were shocked and tried to escape through the narrow openings of their huts. In a state of total confusion, they fled, but they were pursued by Potgieter's division.

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA BRITISH TROOPS LAND IN PORT NATAL (DURBAN) In the meantime, on 4 December 1838, shortly after Pretorius and his commando departed for their campaign against Dingane, three British ships landed soldiers in Port Natal. The British

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: RETIEF, UYS AND THE BOERS' CONSTITUTIONAL IDEAS Retief's elevated status and appointment as their leader were well-founded. Piet Retief commanded respect not only within the Boer community but also among English settlers, British authorities, and

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA ANDRIES PRETORIUS SETTLES IN HIS NEW LAND - HIS LETTER TO SIR BENJAMIN D'URBAN Meanwhile, Pretorius went to fetch his trek party that he had left at the Sandriver in Winburg in November 1838 before the campaign against Dingane. However, he first visited

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BOERS BUILD THEIR CHURCH The Boers who survived could now enjoy the fruits of their sacrifices. They began to feel a sense of security and could leave their fortified laagers, which were already widely dispersed, to focus on their newly registered

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June is #PrideMonth #HeritagePride Raise your Heritage Flag! #Boer #Boers #BoerIdentity #Boeridentiteit

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BOERS SEEK RECOGNITION BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT To ensure that their new republic could continue to exist freely and successfully, the Boers had to persuade the British government to abandon its policy of persecution towards them and recognise them

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BRITISH MILITARY AT PORT NATAL - MAJOR CHARTERS' OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE BOERS IN NATAL The Volksraad, (Citizen Council) sent Carel Landman to engage in talks with Major Samuel Charters. On 14 January 1839, Landman met with Charters and explained to

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE AFTERMATH OF THE VICTORY AT BLOOD RIVER The Wenkommando stayed in their laager for another two days to allow their horses time to recover, after which they returned to the laagers at the Tugela. They reached the Boer

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA ANDRIES PRETORIUS ASSEMBLES HIS COMMANDO Andries Pretorius left his trek at the Sand River and continued to Natal with sixty able-bodied men. The Boers were delighted when he arrived at the banks of the Tugela River on 22

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MZILIKAZI'S SECOND ATTACK ON THE BOERS: THE BATTLE OF VAAL RIVER The Potgieter-Voortrekkers were divided into two camps. The main camp, which Erasmus and his group joined, was located a few kilometres southwest of Parys, while the Liebenberg camp was a few kilometres to the

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE BOERS TAKE POSESSION OF PORT NATAL (DURBAN) At this juncture, several Boer families made their way to Natal from the Cape. The most notable trek, consisting of thirty-nine families, was led by Karel Pieter Landman. Shortly

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@Steve_Boer1865 Interesting fact: We have a popular folk song in Afrikaans about the Alabama. The CSS Alabama visited the Cape of Good Hope during its service as a commerce raider in the American Civil War. The ship made two stops at Cape Town: 1. In August and September 1863 2. Again in March

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Our beloved angel. 👇

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Emily Hobhouse Min mense het haar begrafnis in Engeland bygewoon, maar dit het nie die Engel van Liefde se waarde weerspieël nie. She was laid to rest 5 months later with the honor that was due to her in Bloemfontein ❤️

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA ANDRIES PRETORIUS LEAVES THE CAPE Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius was the last of the prominent Boer leaders to leave the Cape. Pretorius was a respected and affluent Boer from Graaff-Reinet, standing over two meters tall.

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MZILIKAZI'S FIRST ATTACK ON THE BOERS: STEPHANUS ERASMUS' HUNTING PARTY Mzilikazi launched four attacks on the Boers in 1836 which would culminate in the epic battle of Vegkop. When the Potgieter-trek reached the Sand River in May 1836, Potgieter, along with Sarel Cilliers and

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PLEASE NOTE: Since 15 March 2024, my posts have focused on the formation of the Boer Republics. For a better understanding, I suggest reading them as a continuous thread to derive more value from the context.

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EARLY BRITISH ACTIONS AGAINST THE BOERS' MIGRATION MOVEMENT (1/5) - BRITISH IMPERIALISM The British, however, would not allow a small nation like the Boers to leave the Empire and establish their own independent state. At the time, the British Empire was the largest empire in

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND The Boers' Volksraad (People’s Assembly) decided that, while other Boers resolve the conflict with Mzilikazi on the western Highveld, the leader of the Boers, Governor Piet Retief must undertake the critical mission to negotiate

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It is important to know and respect the efforts and sacrifices of our forefathers who made our lives today possible. #respect #Boer #BoerIdentity #Boeridentiteit #Ndebele

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I visited the site of the battle of Vegkop where the army of King Mzilikazi fought against the Boers. A beatifully preserved place. A moving experience. @RealMzalaTom @MagrizaMMC @WietsJBuys

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE UNITED BOER REPUBLIC On 28 March 1838 the Boers elected their Volksraad (People's Council). The Volksraad of Natalia, which was officially known as "die Raad van Representanten van het Volk" (the Council of Representatives of

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EARLY BRITISH ACTIONS AGAINST THE BOERS' MIGRATION MOVEMENT (4/5) - THE "CAPE OF GOOD HOPE PUNISHMENT ACT" Despite numerous appeals from various quarters, including the evangelists, British traders in the Cape, British imperialists, and even in the British Parliament, for

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR THIRD PIECE OF LAND THE WEENEN (BLOUKRANS) MASSACRES (3/3) The Boers faced devastating losses during these events. Forty-one men, fifty-six women, and 185 Boer children lost their lives, alongside 252 Khoi-Khoi and Basutos, who accompanied the

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA BRITAIN MOVES AGAINST THE BOERS' FREEDOM MOVEMENT In the meantime, however, efforts were underway to urge the British government to halt the Boers' freedom movement. On 6 March 1838, Sir W. Molesworth, a member of the British

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GENIET JY MY PLASINGS OOR DIE BOERE? KRY DIE BOEK: DIE SKEPPING VAN DIE BOERIDENTITEIT As jy die historiese insigte en perspektiewe oor die Boere wat ek op hierdie platform deel, geniet, sal jy my boek, “Die Skepping van die Boeridentiteit,” waardeer.

Die Skepping van die Boeridentiteit: Die Waarheid oor die Boererfenis (Afrikaans Edition)

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THE BOER REPUBLICS - INTRODUCTION (1) The Boers' Great Trek, as their migration out of the Cape Colony from 1836 would later become known, was much more planned and organised than previously thought or acknowledged. In the years before the Trek, they undertook extensive

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC THE BOERS' FUTURE REPUBLIC HAD TO BE ECONOMICALLY VIABLE Some Boer leaders saw the Great Trek not only as a political-constitutional process but also as a means to expand trade and increase the Boers’ access to markets beyond what they had in the eastern

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: THEIR SECOND PIECE OF LAND The second territory acquired by the Boers after their departure from the Cape Colony in 1836 was not obtained as peacefully as the Winburg territory. Boer ownership of the Potchefstroom territory, north of the Vaal River,

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC - THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE ENGLISH SETTLERS IN NATALIA The Boers dispatched messengers to Port Natal to gather more information regarding the fate of Governor Retief and his men. In Port Natal, they discovered that the group of English settlers were

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA BRITAIN DEMANDS BOER ALLEGIANCE Governor Napier engaged in extensive correspondence with the Volksraad, but neither he nor the British Imperial government had any intention of acknowledging the Boers as a free and independent people. On 10 June 1841

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA GOVERNOR NAPIER PUSH FOR THE ANNEXATION OF THE BOER REPUBLIC The British were not only unwilling to acknowledge the Boers as a free people, but they also, from various sources, including Governor Napier, British members of parliament, and English business

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SAVING THE SWAZIS: Quoting Dr. MZ Shamase of the University of Zululand, who, in his doctoral dissertation, discussed the Zulu-Swazi conflict in July 1847: "Eventually the total annihilation of the Swazi people was only averted by (King) Mswati's alliance with the Voortrekkers

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: SECOND PIECE OF LAND - UNRESOLVED ISSUES WITH MZILIKAZI The Boers had unresolved issues with Mzilikazi, as many of Potgieter's people fell into poverty after the Ndebele attacks. Furthermore, Mzilikazi's threat still posed a danger to the migration

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A BOER REPUBLIC SPECIFIC FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE: The Boers left the Cape precisely to lead a peaceful and tranquil life. Their leaders repeatedly expressed their intentions to live in peace and friendship with the African nations. Piet Retief articulated these intentions in

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THE FIRST BOER REPUBLIC: SECOND PIECE OF LAND - THE "NINE DAYS BATTLE" (2/2) On 8 November Mzilikazi attempted to personally influence the outcome of the battles by taking a leading position on Maaierskop. Meanwhile, Kalipi and Sebuku set up an ambush parallel to the approaching

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PLEASE NOTE: Since 15 March 2024, my posts have focused on the formation of the Boer Republics. For a better understanding, I suggest reading them as a continuous thread to derive more value from the context.

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EARLY BRITISH ACTIONS AGAINST THE BOERS' MIGRATION MOVEMENT (2/5) - THE CHRISTIAN EVANGELISTS During the first half of the 19th century, philanthropists, particularly the evangelical Christians, held considerable influence over British colonial policies. The "organised,

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EARLY BRITISH ACTIONS AGAINST THE BOERS' MIGRATION MOVEMENT (5/5) - NATAL: The Boers were aware of the British government's official decision to not annex Natal, and for that reason, they continued to explore the possibility of settling in Natal. English settlers and traders

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA BRITISH BUSINESS INTERESTS AND THE MEDIA PUSH FOR THE ANNEXATION OF THE BOER REPUBLIC English business interests and the media had substantial sway in promoting the annexation of Natal. On 27 March 1839, William Ward, a British Member of Parliament,

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THE REPUBLIC OF NATALIA THE EXTENDED BOER REPUBIC The Republic of Natalia was divided into three landdrost (magistrate) districts, namely Pietermaritzburg, Weenen, and Port Natal, with Pietermaritzburg as the capital. Local government, the old and tested institutions of

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE KHOI-KHOI FIGHTERS IN THE FIRST BORDER WAR (XHOSA WAR): The Boer commando that fought the Xhosas comprised 92 Boers and 40 Khoi-Khoi. Boers who, due to old age or crises on their farms such as the birth of a child or sick animals, couldn't

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📢 Exciting News! 🎧📚 The epic saga "The Creation of the Boer Identity" is coming soon in audiobook format! Dive deep into the origins of the Boer identity, a tale of resilience, independence, and freedom. Discover this comprehensive exploration filled with new insights and

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The flag of the #Boer Republic of Natalia:

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