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eventREF E-0010864Revised

17 August 1779

The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon

Updated
30 Sep 2019

How we know this

  1. 01Cullinan, P. (2003) Transcription and Translation of the Gordon Travel Journals [online] Available at: web.uct.ac.za [Accessed 10 August 2010]
  2. 02Wallis, F. (2000), Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010864

South African History Online (2011) 'The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010864 (Accessed: 6 November 2026).

South African History Online, The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010864, (accessed 6 November 2026).

"The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010864. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

South African History Online. "The Orange River is named in honour of Prince William V of Orange by Col. Robert Gordon." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010864.

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