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1690 in South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 1690 in South Africa.

1690
in
South Africa

Decades:
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Incumbents

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Events

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  • The Trek Boers settle beyond the Cape borders, clashing with the Khoikhoi and San. They raid their livestock, burn settlements, and seize land, whilst the Khoikhoi and San retaliate by attacking Trek Boer farms.[1]
  • Slaves in Stellenbosch attempt an unsuccessful uprising against their owners.
  • The Kaapsche Vlek, or Cape hamlet, now has a few hundred houses and around 1,000 Europeans.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "General South African History Timeline: 1600s | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  2. ^ "Cape Town Founded | History Today". www.historytoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.