1856 in South Africa

1856 in South Africa

"See also:"
1855 in South Africa,
other events of 1856,
1857 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

* Approximately 3000 Crimean War veterans (German Legionnaires) settled in Kaffraria, later joined by 2700 German civilians.
* Natal becomes a separate colony.
* February - U.G. Lauts dismissed as consul of the Orange Free State in the Netherlands
* 13 October - State President Boshoff of the Orange Free State lays the foundation stone of Grey College in Bloemfontein
* 17 December - The Boer republic of Lydenburg is established

Births

* 26 March - Christiaan Willem Hendrik van der Post, member of the Orange Free State Volksraad and poet, is born in Leiden, Netherlands

References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References


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