4 November 1873
Battle of Bushman’s Pass takes place
- Updated
- 2 May 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Battle of Bushman’s Pass takes place. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011045
South African History Online (2011) 'Battle of Bushman’s Pass takes place', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011045 (Accessed: 6 November 2026).
South African History Online, Battle of Bushman’s Pass takes place [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011045, (accessed 6 November 2026).
"Battle of Bushman’s Pass takes place." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011045. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Battle of Bushman’s Pass takes place." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011045.
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