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1836 in South Africa

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Historical records for South Africa in 1836

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Potgieter Leads Boer Migrants North

Potgieter, Hendrik · Interior of South Africa · Government / Government of South Africa

Hendrik Potgieter led emigrant Boer groups across the interior in a migration that eventually contributed to the establishment of independent republics north of the Vaal.

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