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1812 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1812 in South Africa.
Events
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.Kingsley W. J. Chapter III. Position in Cape Colony, 1806-1840 Journal of the South African Veterinary Association January 1935 6 2 101107 https://journals.co.za/doi/epdf/10.10520/AJA00382809_1812
Cape Colony's Apprentice Ordinance allows white farmers to apprentice children of laborers for 10 years, starting at age 8.General South African History Timeline: 1800s South African History Online https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/general-south-african-history-timeline-1800s 2025-02-18 sahistory.org.za
References
Xhosa Wars#Third war .281799.E2.80.931803.29
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