Housed in an 8 storey building with over 1,000,000 books in stock, the largest. Andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius 27 november 1798 23 july 1853 was a leader of the boers who was instrumental in the creation of the south african republic, as well as the earlier but shortlived natalia republic, in presentday south africa. In november 1838 the voortrekker leader pieter retief and his companions were murdered at the village of the zulu chief dingane, and afterward the voortrekker camp were massacred by zulu warriors. The pretorius variant is a common afrikaans surname which is unique to south africa. Andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius south african history. Pretorius wanted to make a vow to god almighty if they were all willing, that should the lord be pleased to grant us the victory, we would raise a house to the memory of his great name and that we would note the day of the victory in a book, to make it known even to our latest posterity, in order that it might be celebrated to the honor. There is more than adequate and convincing proof that the anglosaxon, celtic, scandinavian, germanic and kindred peoples are the racial descendents of the tribes of israel. Sign up to get notified when this product is back in stock.
Also large stocks of associated paper collectables, magazines, prints, maps. Pretorius article about pretorius by the free dictionary. From 1899 to 1902 south africa was convulsed by the conflict between one of the worlds greatest powers britain and the tenacious fighting force of two small afrikaner republics. By 1837 he still lived in graaff reinet and owned farms in the district.
Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. The town house of andries pretorius in pietermaritzburg. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Pretoria is founded and established as the capital of the zuidafrikaansche republiek, named after general andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius a leader of the boers who was instrumental in the creation of the transvaal republic. After taking part in several frontier wars in the cape colony.
It was through the efforts of pretorius that the british recognized the independence of the voortrekkers north of the vaal, an area that became known as the transvaal. The city of pretoria, south africa, was named after him. The gate at the entrance to grootplaats is a historical monument. It was he who founded the city of pretoria in 1855 and named it in honor of his father, who died at magaliesberg on july 23, 1853, at 54 years of age. This was about 45% of all the recorded pretorius s in the usa.
The war that history wants to forget hartbeespoort history. Dries pretorius historical records and family trees related to dries pretorius. In november 1838 the voortrekker leader pieter retief and his companions were murdered at the village of the zulu chief dingane, and afterward the. Pretorius lived in graaffreinet for almost 40 years. The angloboer war 18991902 pretorius, fransjohan on. The pretorius family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1880 and 1920. Andries pretorius selected jan gerritze bantjes 18171887 as his scribe and secretary in recording events of the campaign and coming retaliation battle with the zulus. Bantjes wrote in his journal the daily progress of the commando when they started out 27 nov.
Genealogy for johannes pretorius, b3c1 1711 1778 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. List of books and articles about zulu online research. Andries pretorius students britannica kids homework help. Character profile for andries pretorius from the lie of. Jun 15, 2016 johanna magdalena mare, sister of andries pretorius. Jun 23, 2014 andries pretorius in natal liebenberg, b. Sep 23, 2016 the town house of andries pretorius in pietermaritzburg. Pretoria, at its founding year, consisted of about 80 houses and 300 residents.
Pretorius van barklyoos, also by me pretorius, details the history and genealogy of the pretorius family of the barklyeast area. He played at number 8, but also played at blindside flanker and in the second row. Pretorius helped to gain independence for the boer republic later known as transvaal. Christian identity establishes who the true israel is today according to the holy bible and world history. Prehistory of the pretoria area south african history online. Discover librarianselected research resources on south african history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
Church history history books family history becoming catholic. Andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius was a boer man that was born in the capecolony in the year 1798. Andries pretorius voortrekker leader settled there a decade earlier and names the destination rustenburg place of rest. The green clothboards, black design to the upper panel and black lettering to the spine, are rubbed and the spine is faded. In revenge the forces of andries pretorius killed about 3,000 zulus in the battle of blood river. Andries pretorius project gutenberg selfpublishing. View all attractions near andries pretorius monument on tripadvisor. In the battle of the blood river, andries pretorius became a national hero of the voortrekkers and succeeded in negotiating the sand river convention 1852. In 1880 there were 19 pretorius families living in ohio. Andries pretorius whose larger than life presence played a major part in the history of interior south africa. We sell top labels and designer fashion to reasonable prices. Join facebook to connect with andries spekkies pretorius and others you may know. Covers performances of a song with the same name by different artists.
His body was later exhumed and reburied at heroes acre in pretoria after general p. The battle of blood river occurred in south africa, fought between the zulu and the voortrekker boers on december 16, 1838. Other boers turned east into natal and allied themselves with the resident british settlers. Photograph by willie meyer by willie meyer from his book magaliesberg kaleidoscope broederstroom was established in the early 1840s when the pretorius brothers, piet, bart and wynand settled on the banks of the crocodile river hence the name broederstroom. He was elected 1838 commandant general of the boers of natal and in that year defeated a large force of zulus at blood river. The book is characterised by indepth research, and is complemented by a number of photographs. Pretorius is a common afrikaans surname recorded in several forms including praetor, praetorius, pratorius, pretorius, german, and in english preater, preter and pretor citation needed, pretorius is a surname of germanic origins, although the ultimate origin is the roman word praetor. Andries pretorius born 26 september 1985 is a former wales international rugby union player who played for cardiff blues in the pro12 league and worcester warriors in the rfu championship. A born leader of men, andries willem jacobus pretorius was an outstanding figure in boer history from 1838 until his death.
Andries pretorius has appeared in the following books. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read compiere 3. He was president of the transvaal, or south african republic, from 1883 until his flight to europe in 1900, after the outbreak of the south african boer war.
Compilations other albums which feature this performance of the song. My wifes farther was ernestus, jacobus, johannes pretorius could you have a look to see where those names came from. A little biography of andries pretorius afrikaner way. Later, a trek led by andries pretorius from ohrigstad, together with a few stragglers from natal and the ofs, also settled in the area. Marthinus pretorius, a leader of the voortrekkers founded the city in 1855 and named it as pretoria after his fathers name, andries pretorius. Andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius 17981853 wikitree. Piet henning petrus nicolas, wynand johannes lodewyk. Pretorius had five children, the eldest of which, marthinus wessel pretorius, later became the first president of the south african republic. Subsequent boer intervention in zulu domestic affairs led in 1840 to the overthrow of dingane and the crowning of mpande, who became a vassal of the boer republic of natal. This extensive history of south africa was written by some of the countrys most prominent historians. The language of the courts was french for the next three centuries and the norman ambience prevailed. He was born in the cape, in 1799, a descendant of jan pretorius, who was the first of the name to arrive in the cape in the seventeenth century.
Dries pretorius historical records and family trees. Sep 23, 2016 the town house of andries pretorius in pietermaritzburg stay safe and healthy. Andries pretorius was the commandantgeneral of the 470man commando at the battle of blood river and the man who authored the vow that if the trekkers were victorious the 16th of december would forever be honoured. He was educated by travelling teachers and became an eloquent speaker and writer in his later life. The store is a second hand clothing shop for woman, kids and men.
The family link is through my late wife catherina cecilia olivier who was the the great grandchild of general pretorius. Sep 18, 2019 history andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius 27 november 1798 23 july 1853 was a leader of the boers who was instrumental in the creation of the south african republic, as well as the earlier but shortlived natalia republic, in presentday south africa. Andries pretorius historical records and family trees related to andries pretorius. Andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius was born on november 27, 1798, near graaffreinet, a town in the eastern part of the british cape colony. The zulu chief dingane ambushed and killed about 500 boers in 1838. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Apr 09, 2020 are your pretorius ancestors on wikitree yet. Andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius was a leader of the boers who was instrumental in the creation of the south african republic, as well as the earlier but shortlived natalia republic, in presentday south africa. Jan 12, 2016 andries pretorius andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius 27 november 1798 23 july 1853 was a leader of the boers who was instrumental in the creation of the south african republic, as well as. Andries pretorius 17981853 was a south african political leader and general and till his death the most prominent and colorful afrikaner figure. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The lie of apartheid and other true stories from southern africa. Its proximate cause was a clash over land rights in natal and the massacre of voortrekkers by the zulu king dingane. Versions different performances of the song by the same artist. As a youth he received little education but enough to read the bible. Search 7,295 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Andries pretorius also negotiated the sand river convention 1852, in which britain acknowledged the independence of the transvaal. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Pretorius made 111 on his specsavers county championship debut and wakely 102 his first hundred of the summer to help northants take a firstinnings lead of 190 before sanderson claimed 4 for in nine overs to leave worcestershire 42 for 4 at the close of day two, trailing by 148. He had 5 children the most famous of them mathinus wessel pretorius, the first president of the south african republic transvaal. Paul kruger, farmer, soldier, and statesman, noted in south african history as the builder of the afrikaner nation. Jul 05, 20 andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius was a boer man that was born in the capecolony in the year 1798. Andries pretorius in natal afrikaans edition afrikaans unknown binding 1977. The saxon influence of english history diminished after the battle of hastings in 1066. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Rare books history great trek andries pretorius in natal. Hi i am preparing research for my book which will cover some of the early boer war history including general pretorius. Andries pretorius son became the first president of the fledgling republic in 1857. Settlement in the witwatersberg, south of the hartbeespoort dam, in the former pretoria district.
Andries pretorius, pretoria founder reburied south african. Its broad scope includes south africas precolonial history. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Andries pretorius monument graaffreinet 2020 all you. Johanna magdalena mare, sister of andries pretorius. The most pretorius families were found in the usa in 1880. With superior weaponry, the dutch beat them off, killing an estimated 3,000 warriors in what became known as the battle of blood river. Kmdtgenl andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius, b3c1d5e12. As the word identity implies, it is the condition of being the same as something described or asserted. Said to have been named after two brothers of general andries pretorius, namely h. Mar 16, 2011 voortrekker leader andries pretorius after whom pretoria was named, died in 1853 at his magaliesburg home. The large city of pretoria, executive capital of south africa, is named after him.
Dust jacket is rubbed on the edges and joints, mild chipping and some closed tears the biggest is 1. The elder pretorius had become a national hero of the voortrekkers after his victory over the zulus in the battle of blood river. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. God and the covenant in the south african wilderness. Andries pretorius boer south african leader britannica. This book is but one of a large collection of africana and antiquarian books that the protea book. List of books and articles about south african history. History andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius 27 november 1798 23 july 1853 was a leader of the boers who was instrumental in the creation of the south african republic, as well as the earlier but shortlived natalia republic, in presentday south africa. In 1857 he was elected the first president of the south african republic the transvaal, and in 1859, while holding this position, he became the third president of the adjoining orange free state republic see free state. Mar 19, 2020 andries pretorius, boer leader in the great trek from britishdominated cape colony, the dominant military and political figure in natal and later in the transvaal, and one of the major agents of white conquest in southern africa.
Join facebook to connect with andries pretorius and others you may know. A concise and clear guide to installing and implementing compiere in realworld scenarios ebook written by andries l. Both the dutch and the natives agreed that rustenburg and surrounds, set at the foot of the magaliesberg, was ripe with possibility because of its fertile soil for growing crop and herding cattle. The surname pretorius was first found in lincolnshire where they held a family seat as lords of the manor. No recent searches yet, but as soon as you have some, well display them here.
Weenen massacre wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. From the distant past to the present day pretorius, fransjohan on. Andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius was born on 27 november 1798 near graaffreinet in the cape colony. Andries pretorius historical records and family trees. Pretorius was educated at home and although a school education wasnt a priority on the eastern frontier of the cape colony, he was literate enough to read the bible and write his thoughts down on paper. Andries pretorius, jan mocke, and others competed for followers, attacked weaker african chiefdoms, hunted elephants and slaves, and forged trading links with the portuguese. Broederstroom is near to pelindaba, which houses two nuclear reactors for research purposes. Statue of andries wilhelmus jacobus pretorius november 27, 1798 23 july 1853 in pretoriaon 16 december 1838, pretorius force of some 500 men was attacked by over 10,000 zulus.