What the records say
- When
- 17 Feb 1838
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 530 (520–540)
- Coordinates
- 28.85° S, 29.84° E
- Description
- 1838 massacre of Voortrekkers by Zulu
Weenen massacre
1838 massacre in present-day Weenen, South Africa
The Weenen massacre was the massacre of Voortrekkers, Khoikhoi and Basuto by the Zulu Kingdom on 17 February 1838. The massacres occurred at Doringkop, Bloukrans River, Moordspruit, Rensburgspruit and other sites around the present day town of Weenen in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province.
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