Jacobus Coetsee leads a party of Hottentots beyond the Orange River

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 7.2.3.03: South Africa and other Southern Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Helen Rachel Cousins (Birmingham Newman University), David Firth (University of Manchester)

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1760

Places

South Africa (Location)

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In South Africa, Jacobus Coetsee, an Afrikaner elephant-hunter, leads a party of local Khoikhoi (then known as Hottentots) into new territory beyond the Orange River.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Jacobus Coetsee leads a party of Hottentots beyond the Orange River". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17761, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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