History of the Emigrant Boers in South Africa (Classic Reprint)

George McCall Theal

ISBN 10: 1330339827 / ISBN 13: 9781330339824

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This book recounts the history of the Boer emigrants who left the Cape Colony in the mid-1800s, establishing two independent republics in the interior of South Africa. The author draws on original archival documents such as letters and correspondence to provide an unparalleled view of motivations, events, and consequences of the Great Trek. The book is meticulously researched and gives ample space to the viewpoints of both the British administration and the Boer emigrants. In addition to the historical value, the book also provides insights into the social, economic, and political dynamics of the time. Not only is this book an important resource for understanding the history of South Africa, but it is also a fascinating narrative that showcases the complexity of human nature in the face of adversity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. Seller Inventory # 9781330339824_0

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Title: History of the Emigrant Boers in South ...

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Publication Date: 2018

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

Book Type: print-on-demand item

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Excerpt from History of the Emigrant Boers in South Africa: Or the Wanderings and Wars of the Emigrant Farmers From Their Leaving the Cape Colony to the Acknowledgment of Their Independence by Great Britain

After a long residence on the Cape Frontier in a position which brought me into constant contact with the different races, on the outbreak of the Kafiir War towards the close of 1877, I was requested by the Government to undertake a diplomatic task requiring special knowledge of native character. Having suc ceeded in performing the duties entrusted to me, when the war was over I asked for and Obtained the charge of the Colonial Archives preserved in Cape Town. During the period from March 1879 to January 1881 I prepared a volume of Abstracts of Early Cape Records, which was published by the Government, and I collected a quantity of material for a History of the Foundation of the Cape Colony. Transferred again to the Native Department, I returned to the frontier and acted as magistrate of Tamacha until the close of the Basuto war, when I Obtained leave of absence for six months and proceeded to the Hague to complete by research in the Archives of the Netherlands the infor mation required for my early Cape History. That volume was published in Cape Town in 1882, under the title of Chrénicles Of Cape' Commanders a'n Abstract of Original Manuscripts in the Archives of the Cape Colony, dating from 1651 td 1691, compared with Printed Accounts Of the' Settlement by various Visitors during that time.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.