Andries Pretorius in Natal
Author: B J Liebenberg
Publisher: H & R Academica
Edition: First 1977
ISBN: 0 86874 008 X
Language: English
Condition: Good. Clean copy with tight binding. Previous owners name and foxing
Binding: Hardcover with dustjacket
Pages: 396.
Additional Information
The book traces how Andries Pretorius, previously obscure in the Cape Colony, became a central figure in Natal after the Great Trek, leading the Voortrekkers in their struggle for independence from British authority and in conflicts with the Zulu kingdom. The book highlights his role in organizing the settlers, consolidating their political structures, and negotiating the challenges of frontier life. Pretoriuss leadership culminated in his position as Prime Minister of the Natalia Republic (18391843), where he sought to establish a stable Boer state before British annexation forced him and many Voortrekkers to move northward. The narrative emphasizes both his military skillmost famously at the Battle of Blood River (1838)and his political vision, portraying him as a pivotal figure in the early history of Afrikaner nationalism and the eventual founding of the South African Republic
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