1838 In South Africa

Events

• Voortrekkers under the leadership of Piet Retief arrived in Natal over the Drakensberg mountains after trekking overland from the Cape Colony during the Great Trek
• A municipality is formed covering the Green Point-Sea Point areas in Cape Town
• 4 December - British forces occupy Durban]
• 16 December - The Battle of Blood River, Voortrekkers under Andries Pretorius defeat the Zulus
• The Voortrekkers establish Republiek of Natalia with Pietermaritzburg as capital
• 22 December - Potchefstroom is established

Births

Deaths

• February - Voortrekker leader Piet Retief and his men are murdered by the Zulus under the command of Dingaan

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