29 August -
Battle of Boomplaats is fought between the Voortrekkers and the British.
The settlement of
Zoutpansberg is established, which was later renamed Schoemansdal.
The Reverend
Isaac Hughes founded a mission station on the farm Backhouse, near the confluence of the Orange and Vaal rivers, which later developed into the town
Douglas.
29 August -
Battle of Boomplaats is fought between the Voortrekkers and the British.
The settlement of
Zoutpansberg is established, which was later renamed Schoemansdal.
The Reverend
Isaac Hughes founded a mission station on the farm Backhouse, near the confluence of the Orange and Vaal rivers, which later developed into the town
Douglas.