1790s in South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during the 1790s in South Africa.

1790s in South Africa
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  • Xhosas clash with the white settlers at the Fish River starting full out war, 2nd Cape Frontier War
  • War is declared by the victorious French revolutionaries against the Dutch Prince of Orange
  • Britain goes to war against France
  • 2 September – Abraham Josias Sluysken is appointed the Governor of the Cape. He is the last governor under Dutch East India Company rule
  • 8 October – After a series of victories, the Dutch commandoes led by Landdrost Honoratus CD Maynier, could not force the Xhosa over the Fish River and peace was accepted and thereby ending the 2nd Cape Frontier War.

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  • The first Post Office is established in the Cape Colony
  • The Dutch East India Company is liquidated
  • The first mosque in southern Africa is established in Dorp Street by Tuan Guru
  • A Dutch Reformed Church is founded at Swellendam
  • 22 November Dundas is appointed Governor of the Cape

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References edit

  1. ^ Wallis, F. (2000) Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau Potgieter, D.J. (ed) (1973) Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa (SESA), VOL. 8. Published by NASOU Limited: Cape Town. p. 125
  2. ^ Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia

See Years in South Africa for list of other References