The N11 - Ladysmith to the Botswana Border - Centre of "The Battlefields" area, Voortrekkers, ABW 1, ABW 2, Anglo-Zulu War - so much on this route

The N11 - Ladysmith to the Botswana Border - Centre of "The Battlefields" area, Voortrekkers, ABW 1, ABW 2, Anglo-Zulu War - so much on this route

Author: Road Trip September 2, 2022 Duration: 1:01:32
Send us Fan Mail Ladysmith is right at the centre of what we call "The Battlefields" region. So much of our history played out here - the Voortrekkers and their conflicts with the Zulu, the British and their battles with the Zulu, and then this area was pivotal in both conflicts between the British Empire and the Boer Republics. The N11 branches off the N3 (Johannesburg to Durban) at Ladysmith and then traverses the Drakensberg escarpment through Newcastle, Ermelo, Middelburg and then takes y...

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Send us Fan Mail We have a chat with Simon Green - "The Blockhouse Guy". Simon has authored two books on the blockhouses of the Anglo-Boer War - a very handy field guide, as well as a more in-depth analysis of the engine…
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Send us Fan Mail We talk with Dr. Dean Allen - renowned Author, Historian, Lecturer, and Media Presenter. Dean has authored several books, two of which are are titled "Frontier Land - Exploring the Eastern Cape." So much…
The N10 Highway - Part 2 - from Hanover to Addo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:05
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