John Cane, Natal pioneer who accompanied Piet Retief on his first visit to Dingane, is killed while on an expedition against Dingane to assist the Voortrekkers.
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John Cane, who accompanied Piet Retief on his first visit to Dingane, is killed on an expedition against Dingane
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
- 02Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 17.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, April 13). John Cane, who accompanied Piet Retief on his first visit to Dingane, is killed on an expedition against Dingane. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081788
South African History Online (2012) 'John Cane, who accompanied Piet Retief on his first visit to Dingane, is killed on an expedition against Dingane', South African History Online, 13 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081788 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).
South African History Online, John Cane, who accompanied Piet Retief on his first visit to Dingane, is killed on an expedition against Dingane [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081788, (accessed 5 August 2026).
"John Cane, who accompanied Piet Retief on his first visit to Dingane, is killed on an expedition against Dingane." South African History Online, 13 Apr. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081788. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "John Cane, who accompanied Piet Retief on his first visit to Dingane, is killed on an expedition against Dingane." South African History Online. April 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081788.
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Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula
Manuel Perestrelo visited Cape St Francis in 1575 and named it 'Bahia de Sao Francisco'.
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