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1812 in South Africa

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1812
in
South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 1812 in South Africa.

Events

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  • The settlement of Cradock is established
  • The settlement of Grahamstown is founded
  • The British troops stationed at the Cape along with settler militia drove the Xhosa from the Zuurveld, a district between the Sundays and the Great Fish Rivers, once again and thereby ending the 4th Cape Frontier War.[1]
  • Cape Colony's Apprentice Ordinance allows white farmers to apprentice children of laborers for 10 years, starting at age 8.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Kingsley, W. J. (January 1935). "Chapter III. Position in Cape Colony, 1806-1840". Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 6 (2): 101–107.
  2. ^ "General South African History Timeline: 1800s | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

See Years in South Africa for list of References