Ernst Roets

which was when the Fuertrakkers, as they were known, which essentially means pioneer, also another similarity. It means those who go out ahead. They were known as the Fuertrakkers. And so they had conflict with the Ndebele people of Msilikati, this soldier from the Zulu who was part of this, you know.

which was when the Fuertrakkers, as they were known, which essentially means pioneer, also another similarity. It means those who go out ahead. They were known as the Fuertrakkers. And so they had conflict with the Ndebele people of Msilikati, this soldier from the Zulu who was part of this, you know.

Yeah, he had conflict with the Zulu king. And then they also had conflict with the Zulus. And one of the battles, I should just mention this in passing, was the Battle of Fagkop, where the Fuertrakkers were attacked by the Ndebele's of Msilikatsi. But it was an ambush. They didn't expect it. And so it was men and women and children who had to defend themselves.

Yeah, he had conflict with the Zulu king. And then they also had conflict with the Zulus. And one of the battles, I should just mention this in passing, was the Battle of Fagkop, where the Fuertrakkers were attacked by the Ndebele's of Msilikatsi. But it was an ambush. They didn't expect it. And so it was men and women and children who had to defend themselves.

Yeah, he had conflict with the Zulu king. And then they also had conflict with the Zulus. And one of the battles, I should just mention this in passing, was the Battle of Fagkop, where the Fuertrakkers were attacked by the Ndebele's of Msilikatsi. But it was an ambush. They didn't expect it. And so it was men and women and children who had to defend themselves.

And it's an important part of our story. because the women were there in the field next to the men with their as they called it, these front-loading rifles, the very sort of primitive guns that they had at the time. And they had to defend themselves as they were attacked.

And it's an important part of our story. because the women were there in the field next to the men with their as they called it, these front-loading rifles, the very sort of primitive guns that they had at the time. And they had to defend themselves as they were attacked.

And it's an important part of our story. because the women were there in the field next to the men with their as they called it, these front-loading rifles, the very sort of primitive guns that they had at the time. And they had to defend themselves as they were attacked.

Yeah, it took quite some time to reload the gun. It took quite some time. So sometimes you had to get people to help you to reload the gun. And also they had... They had sheer numbers against them. So I mentioned this story, but maybe I should tell this to you as well, the story about the vow that was made in 1838. I mentioned this when I spoke with Tucker Carlson as well.

Yeah, it took quite some time to reload the gun. It took quite some time. So sometimes you had to get people to help you to reload the gun. And also they had... They had sheer numbers against them. So I mentioned this story, but maybe I should tell this to you as well, the story about the vow that was made in 1838. I mentioned this when I spoke with Tucker Carlson as well.

Yeah, it took quite some time to reload the gun. It took quite some time. So sometimes you had to get people to help you to reload the gun. And also they had... They had sheer numbers against them. So I mentioned this story, but maybe I should tell this to you as well, the story about the vow that was made in 1838. I mentioned this when I spoke with Tucker Carlson as well.

So the Voortrekkers, they had a democratic election internally and they elected this leader, Pieter Tief was his name. He became sort of the leader of this trek, and he went to negotiate with the Zulu king, King Dungan, who was the younger brother of Shaka, King Shaka. He actually killed his brother, and then he became the king.

So the Voortrekkers, they had a democratic election internally and they elected this leader, Pieter Tief was his name. He became sort of the leader of this trek, and he went to negotiate with the Zulu king, King Dungan, who was the younger brother of Shaka, King Shaka. He actually killed his brother, and then he became the king.

So the Voortrekkers, they had a democratic election internally and they elected this leader, Pieter Tief was his name. He became sort of the leader of this trek, and he went to negotiate with the Zulu king, King Dungan, who was the younger brother of Shaka, King Shaka. He actually killed his brother, and then he became the king.

And they negotiated for a piece of land, and the treaty was, broadly speaking, that they would get a piece of land between the Tugela and the Umzumvubu rivers, for which they had to get cattle back that was stolen from the Zulus by another tribe. And so they brought the cattle back, this retif was warned against this. Some of the people said to him, listen, this is very dangerous and be careful.

And they negotiated for a piece of land, and the treaty was, broadly speaking, that they would get a piece of land between the Tugela and the Umzumvubu rivers, for which they had to get cattle back that was stolen from the Zulus by another tribe. And so they brought the cattle back, this retif was warned against this. Some of the people said to him, listen, this is very dangerous and be careful.

And they negotiated for a piece of land, and the treaty was, broadly speaking, that they would get a piece of land between the Tugela and the Umzumvubu rivers, for which they had to get cattle back that was stolen from the Zulus by another tribe. And so they brought the cattle back, this retif was warned against this. Some of the people said to him, listen, this is very dangerous and be careful.

And he said, no, we have to do this. We need to get land and we need to buy land. So they went to the Zulu king. They gave the cattle back. They signed a treaty. The king made a cross on a piece of paper on the contract. And he then said, the king said, we need to celebrate this. And so he said, come to my camp tonight and we'll have a celebration, but leave your weapons outside.

And he said, no, we have to do this. We need to get land and we need to buy land. So they went to the Zulu king. They gave the cattle back. They signed a treaty. The king made a cross on a piece of paper on the contract. And he then said, the king said, we need to celebrate this. And so he said, come to my camp tonight and we'll have a celebration, but leave your weapons outside.

And he said, no, we have to do this. We need to get land and we need to buy land. So they went to the Zulu king. They gave the cattle back. They signed a treaty. The king made a cross on a piece of paper on the contract. And he then said, the king said, we need to celebrate this. And so he said, come to my camp tonight and we'll have a celebration, but leave your weapons outside.