Jager Afrikaner
Jager Afrikaner (
Biography
Jager Afrikaner was born around 1769 in a region of Southern Africa, now part of the modern
Tensions increased between the Orlam and Pienaar from 1793 onwards, resulting that Pienaar was murdered by Jager Afrikaner in March 1796 following a quarrel. The Orlam under Jager fled to the islands of the Orange River and began raiding local settlements.[3] Following a raid into the Cape Colony and the death of a white farmer, Jager was outlawed in 1799. Local farmers could not be encouraged to pursue Jager, but instead formed alliances which eventually led to the formation of the Griqua people in combined defence against Jager and his allies.[4]
In 1803, Jager led the Orlam north, migrating the
Jager was taught to read and write by other missionaries like Robert Moffat, and adopted the Christian name of Christiaan. In February 1819, he travelled to the Cape Colony to petition Lord Charles Somerset to set aside the outlaw charge.[4] When the missionaries left the Orlam, Jager adopted the position of religious teacher and leader. Jager died in 1823, a week after his father. Jager's second son, Jonker Afrikaner, succeeded him.[5]
Citations
- ^ Ross, 1998, pp. 464-465
- ^ Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities". KlausDierks.com. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ a b Verwey 1995, p. 1.
- ^ a b c Verwey 1995, p. 2.
- ^ Verwey 1995, p. 3.
Sources
- Ross, Andrew C. (1998). Biographical dictionary of Christian missions. New York: Macmillan Reference USA.
- Verwey, E. J., ed. (1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography. Pretoria, South Africa: HSRC Publishers. ISBN 978-0-79691-648-8.
External links
- Cape Slave Heritage Picture of Jager Afrikaner