1856 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1856 in South Africa.
Events
- Approximately 3000 GermanLegionnaires) settled in Kaffraria, later joined by 2700 German civilians.
- February -
- 15 July - Cape colony since 1843 [1]
- 13 October - State President Boshoff of the Orange Free State lays the foundation stone of Grey College in Bloemfontein
- 17 December - The Boer republic of Lydenburgis established
- The Battle of Ndondakusuka: Mpande's sons Mbuyazwe and Cetshwayo battle for kingship of Zululand. Cetshwayo is successful, and 23,000 Zulu die.
Births
- 26 March - Christiaan Willem Hendrik van der Post, member of the Orange Free State Volksraad and poet, is born in Leiden, Netherlands
References
See
Years in South Africa
for list of References
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