1847 in South Africa

1847 in South Africa

"See also:"
1846 in South Africa,
other events of 1847,
1848 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

* The Cape Colonys boundary is extended to Orange River and the districts of Victoria East and British Kaffraria are annexed
* The Montagu Pass is opened
* Sugar cane plantations are started in Natal
* The settlement of East London is established
* Robert Gray is ordained as the first Bishop of Cape Town in Westminster Abbey, London

Births

* 9 July - Henrietta Stockdale, pioneer of nursing in the Cape Colony, is born in Nottinghamshire, England
* 22 October - Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey, Boer general, is born near Winburg, Free State

References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References


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