Jump to content

1848 in South Africa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1848
in
South Africa

Decades:
See also:

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

Events

[edit]
  • 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

[edit]

References

[edit]

See Years in South Africa for list of References