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The British troopship Arniston is wrecked on the rocks at Waenhuiskrans(later called Arniston). 372 of the 378 people on board
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South African History Online. (2012, May 25). The British troopship Arniston is wrecked on the rocks at Waenhuiskrans(later called Arniston). 372 of the 378 people on board. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083943
South African History Online (2012) 'The British troopship Arniston is wrecked on the rocks at Waenhuiskrans(later called Arniston). 372 of the 378 people on board', South African History Online, 25 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083943 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).
South African History Online, The British troopship Arniston is wrecked on the rocks at Waenhuiskrans(later called Arniston). 372 of the 378 people on board [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083943, (accessed 10 August 2026).
"The British troopship Arniston is wrecked on the rocks at Waenhuiskrans(later called Arniston). 372 of the 378 people on board." South African History Online, 25 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083943. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The British troopship Arniston is wrecked on the rocks at Waenhuiskrans(later called Arniston). 372 of the 378 people on board." South African History Online. May 25, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083943.
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