The Battle of Blood River (16 December 1838) was fought on the bank of the Ncome River, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between 464 Voortrekkers...
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which it joins from the north-east. This river is named after the Battle of Blood River in which Zulu King Dingane was defeated by Andries Pretorius and...
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lost just 1. The Battle of Blood River of 16 December 1838 was a victory of 464 Voortrekkers led by Andries Pretorius over a Zulu force of 25,000 to 30,000...
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Natalia Republic (redirect from Republic of Natalia)
founded in 1839 after a Voortrekker victory against the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River. The area was previously named Natália by Portuguese sailors, due...
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as promised in the vow. The day of the Vow traces its origin as an annual religious holiday to The Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838. The besieged...
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Battle of Blood River, a battle on the bank of the river in 1838 Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart, a 2007 book by Tim Butcher "Blood Rivers"...
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Andries Pretorius (category Members of the Volksraad of the South African Republic)
muskets and made use of two small cannons. The Zulus sustained losses of an estimated 3,000 warriors in the Battle of Blood River. The Boers sustained...
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is sometimes referred to as the Battle of Blood River since, as a result of the battle, there were enormous amounts of Persian Sasanian and Arab Christian...
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the Battle of Blood River in 1838, and is still celebrated by some Afrikaners. On that day, 470 Voortrekkers were attacked in an early morning battle led...
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Ndlela kaSompisi (category History of KwaZulu-Natal)
kill Piet Retief and crush the Boers. He was general of Dingane's forces at the Battle of Blood River (16 December 1838) with Dambuza Nzobo, a significant...
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In the Battle of Blood River Poort or Scheeper's Nek on 17 September 1901 a Boer commando led by Louis Botha crushed a British force commanded by Major...
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River of Blood or Rivers of Blood may refer to: Rivers of Blood, a 2009 non-fiction book by Robert Scott The Punisher: River of Blood, a collected edition...
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Great Trek (redirect from Centennial of the Great Trek)
celebrations of the centenary of the Battle of Blood River and the Great Trek mobilised behind an Afrikaans nationalist theses. The narrative of Afrikaner...
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Sarel Cilliers (category South African people of French descent)
Pretorius, he led the Boers to a huge victory over the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River in 1838. In particular, Cilliers led the Voortrekkers in a vow which...
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Kleinfontein (category Populated places in the City of Tshwane)
bust of Paul Kruger, a monument that commemarates the Battle of Blood River, the day Jan van Riebeeck landed in South-Africa, Paardekraal and a bust of Hendrik...
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Dingane suffered a catastrophic disaster at the Battle of Blood River in December 1838. His defeat at the hands of the Boers led to unrest, which Dingane attempted...
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Weenen massacre (category History of KwaZulu-Natal)
known as the Battle of Blood River. The town of Weenen (Dutch for "crying" or "weeping") was established two months after the massacre. List of massacres...
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Afrikaners (category South African people of Dutch descent)
fatalities. Due to the blood of 3,000 slain Zulus that stained the Ncome River, the conflict afterwards became known as the Battle of Blood River. In present-day...
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significantly until the cession of territory by King Dingane to the Natalia Republic following the Battle of Blood River. Zulu territory was annexed into...
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American adventure war film about the Battle of Isandlwana. Bambatha Rebellion Battle of Blood River Colony of Natal African Litany, the second album...
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Zulu Kingdom (redirect from Kingdom of Zulu)
who led a successful defence of the Voortrekker position from the Zulu forces and Dingane at the Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838, when 15,000...
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Voortrekker Monument (redirect from Symbolism of the Voortrekker Monument)
ray of light symbolises God's blessing on the lives and endeavours of the Voortrekkers. 16 December 1838 was the date of the Battle of Blood River, commemorated...
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Piet Retief (category History of KwaZulu-Natal)
extermination of several Voortrekker laagercamps in the area of the present town of Weenen led to the Battle of Blood River on the Ncome River. The short-lived...
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The Battle of Stones River, also known as the Second Battle of Murfreesboro, was fought from December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, in Middle Tennessee...
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In the Battle of Ager Sanguinis, also known as the Battle of the Field of Blood, the Battle of Sarmada, or the Battle of Balat, Roger of Salerno's Crusader...
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Zulu people (redirect from History of the Zulu people)
Civilization South Africa portal King of the Zulu Nation Battle of Blood River Gumboot dance Inkatha Freedom Party List of Zulu kings Nguni Shaka Zulu Ukusoma...
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Piet Retief Delegation massacre (category History of KwaZulu-Natal)
land between the Tugela River and Port St. Johns. This event eventually led to the Battle of Blood River and the eventual defeat of Dingane. Despite warnings...
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1838 in South Africa (category Years of the 19th century in South Africa)
Dirkie Uys die in battle at the hands of the Zulus. 4 December - British forces occupy Durban. 16 December - The Battle of Blood River, Voortrekkers under...
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Boer republics (section Republic of Swellendam)
1838 the battle of Ncome River (later named the Battle of Blood River) occurred, during which 300 Voortrekkers survived and won a decisive battle against...
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"The River of Blood" is a monument located on a golf course in Lowes Island, Virginia, owned by former President of the United States Donald Trump. A plaque...
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