What happened in 1837 in the Free State?
Winburg is a small mixed farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. It is the oldest proclaimed town (1837) in the Orange Free State, South Africa and thus along with Griquastad, one of the oldest settlements in South Africa located north of the Orange River….
| Winburg | |
|---|---|
| Area code | +27 (0)51 |
What monument is in Winburg?
Voortrekker Monument
The Voortrekker Monument at Winburg resulted from an open architectural competition held in 1964.
Who won Battle of Blood River?
Defeated by modern technology, the Zulus lost 3,000 soldiers while the vastly outnumbered Voortrekkers triumphed with just three lightly wounded commando members. Voortrekkers considered their victory a divine act and sign of God’s protection as they colonised South Africa.
What is there to do in Winburg?
Other things to do in Winburg include:
- Dutch Reformed Churches.
- Fords Hotel (Historical hotel)
- MT Steyn Museum.
- Voortrekker Cemetery.
- Voortrekker Monument.
- Willem Pretorius Game Reserve.
How many Boers died in the Battle of Blood River?
After these two battles, Dingane’s prime minister and commander in the Battle of Blood River, General Ndlela, was strangled to death by Dingane for high treason….
| Battle of Blood River | |
|---|---|
| 664 men 464 Voortrekkers 200 servants 2 artillery pieces | 15,000–30,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | |
| 3 wounded | 3,000+ killed |
What happened Piet Retief?
Pieter Mauritz Retief (12 November 1780 – 6 February 1838) was a Voortrekker leader….
| Piet Retief | |
|---|---|
| Died | 6 February 1838 (aged 57) KwaMatiwane, near Hlomo amabuto, uMgungundlovu |
| Cause of death | Clubbed to death by Zulus |
| Resting place | KwaMatiwane, uMgungundlovu 28°25′37″S 31°16′12″E |
| Nationality | Boer, South African |
Where is Zululand now?
KwaZulu-Natal
Zululand, traditional region in the northeastern section of present-day KwaZulu-Natal (formerly Natal) province, South Africa. It is the home of the Zulu people and site of their 19th-century kingdom.