December 16th Part 2: Blood River

About this episode

The episode discusses the pivotal events of February 6, 1838, including the murder of Piet Retief and the subsequent battle at Blood River.

Send us Fan Mail The events of 6th February 1838 culminated in an iconic and pivotal moment in South African history. The murder of Piet Retief and his small group of Voortrekkers by Dingaan culminated in an epic showdown on the banks of the Ncome River in Zululand. The effects of this are still felt today. Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download. Do you want to visit and explore South Africa? Touch Africa Safaris

People in this episode

Host: Road Trip

Topics covered

• South African history
• Voortrekkers
• Dingaan
• Blood River
• Ncome River
• Piet Retief
• Zululand

Keywords

• Blood River
• Piet Retief
• Dingaan
• Voortrekkers
• South Africa
• Ncome River
• Zululand
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ncome River, South Africa

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