In the Battle of Blood River, a Voortrekker commando of 470 men, under leadership of Andries Pretorius, is attacked at Ncome Ri

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South African History Online. (2011, December 9). In the Battle of Blood River, a Voortrekker commando of 470 men, under leadership of Andries Pretorius, is attacked at Ncome Ri. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071014

South African History Online (2011) 'In the Battle of Blood River, a Voortrekker commando of 470 men, under leadership of Andries Pretorius, is attacked at Ncome Ri', South African History Online, 9 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071014 (Accessed: 22 September 2026).

South African History Online, In the Battle of Blood River, a Voortrekker commando of 470 men, under leadership of Andries Pretorius, is attacked at Ncome Ri [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071014, (accessed 22 September 2026).

"In the Battle of Blood River, a Voortrekker commando of 470 men, under leadership of Andries Pretorius, is attacked at Ncome Ri." South African History Online, 9 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071014. Accessed 22 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "In the Battle of Blood River, a Voortrekker commando of 470 men, under leadership of Andries Pretorius, is attacked at Ncome Ri." South African History Online. December 9, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071014.