The 1820 British Settlers on the Eastern Cape Frontier
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Lucas and Luna explore the arrival of roughly 4,000 British settlers on the Eastern Cape frontier in 1820, a scheme by Lord Charles Somerset to create a buffer between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa. They discuss the motivations of the settlers, the harsh realities of life on the frontier, the six distinct parties led by men like Thomas Pringle and William Parker, and the lasting cultural and political impact — including the rise of English-language journalism, the 1820 Settlers' role in the Great Trek, and their complex relationship with both the colonial government and the Xhosa. The episode touches on key sites like Grahamstown and Bathurst, the devastating effects of the Sixth Frontier War, and how the settlers' descendants shaped apartheid-era politics. #1820Settlers #EasternCape #Grahamstown #Bathurst #LordCharlesSomerset #ThomasPringle #WilliamParker #Xhosa #FrontierWars #SixthFrontierWar #GreatTrek #BritishColonization #SouthAfrica #CapeColony #AlbanyDistrict #1820 #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
