1801 in South Africa

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See also: 1800 in South Africa, other events of 1801, 1802 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.


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  • Farmers of Graaff Reinet revolt for the second time against the British rule
  • The 3rd Cape Frontier War ends
  • An official expedition of Truter, Somerville, Barrow and Daniell with missionaries Jan Matthys Kok and William Edwards reaches Dithakong
  • William Anderson establishes a mission at Aakaap and Klaarwater (later called Griquatown)
  • A Khoisan spelling book printed by the London Missionary Society
  • 20 April - Francis Dundas is appointed Governor of the Cape

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