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1842 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1842 in South Africa.
Events
February 2025
Source:General South African History Timeline: 1800s South African History Online https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/general-south-african-history-timeline-1800s 2025-02-19 sahistory.org.za
War breaks out between the British and the Boers in Natal in the Battle of Congella.
The Waterloo is wrecked in Table Bay with great loss of life.
Cape Governor George Napier issues a proclamation against Boer incursions into Basotho and Griqua territories after appeals from Adam Kok III and Dr. John Philip.
A severe drought in the Eastern Cape Colony leads to cattle theft by settlers and AmaXhosa, weakening the Stockenström's 1836 treaty system.
References
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