Jan Jonker Afrikaner
Jan Jonker Afrikaner (c. 1820, Bethanie, South West Africa – 10 August 1889 near Tsoabis, South West Africa) was the second oldest son of Jonker Afrikaner and Beetje Boois. He became the sixth and last Captain of the Orlam Afrikaners in South West Africa, succeeding his brother Christian Afrikaner in 1863.[1]
The Orlams at that time were in constant conflict with the Herero over land and cattle but did not have the support of the European traders in Otjimbingwe, particularly Karl Johan Andersson and Frederick Green. They considered that the war was bad for trade, and helped organising and leading the Herero army. Consequently, the Herero were better equipped and gradually took over military dominance.
On 22 June 1864, there was a decisive battle in which Jan Jonker Afrikaner's forces were defeated by Maharero. He remained leader but the Afrikaner tribe lost their position of political dominance in the area that is today central Namibia.[1]
References
Notes
- ^ a b Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, A". Retrieved 8 September 2013.
Bibliography
- Dictionary of South African Biography, Vol II. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. 1972. ISBN 0-624-00369-8.
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Captains of the Orlam | ||
|---|---|---|
| Orlam Afrikaner ǀAixaǀaen |
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| Berseba Orlam ǀHaiǀkhauan |
1of the faction supporting SWAPO; 2of the faction supporting DTA; 3leader of the reunified group; | |
| Bethanie Orlam ǃAman |
4of the faction supporting the German Empire; 5of the faction opposing German Empire;; | |
| Khauas Nama Kaiǀkhauan |
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| Witbooi Orlam ǀKhowesin |
6acting | |
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