1842 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1842 in South Africa.
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- War breaks out between the British and the Boers in Natal in the Battle of Congella.
- The Waterloo is wrecked in Table Bay with great loss of life.
- Cape Governor George Napier issues a proclamation against Boer incursions into Basotho and Griqua territories after appeals from Adam Kok III and Dr. John Philip.
- A severe drought in the Eastern Cape Colony leads to cattle theft by settlers and AmaXhosa, weakening the Stockenström’s 1836 treaty system.
References
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- ^ "General South African History Timeline: 1800s | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 19 February 2025.