1818 in South Africa

	1818 in South Africa
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List of years in South Africa

Events

Xhosas clash with the white settlers on the eastern frontier starting the 5th Cape Frontier War that only ends the following year
Settlers move beyond the Orange River
Beaufort West is founded
27 August – Cradock is founded

Births

16 May – Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg, the second president of the South African Republic, is born on the farm near Beaufort West in the Cape Colony

References

See Years in South Africa for list of References

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