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1806 Second British occupation of the Cape 1815 Slagters Nek Rebellion 1820 Influx of British missionaries 1822 Proclamation of gradual replacement of Dutch language by English 1824 Retief becomes bankrupt; Lieutenant Farewell receives a grant of land round Port Natal from Shaka 1825 Reforms seriously affect lives of Cape burghers 1826 Cape Colony's boundary extended to Orange river 1828 Fiftieth Ordinance allows more freedom to the Hottentots 1834 Emancipation of Slaves; Commissie Treks set out (Christmas) 4th Kafir War begins 1835 (early) Tregardt crosses orange river and remains near Caledon river June Dr Smith pays visit to Mzilikazi December Potgieter begins to trek north from Tarka; Rumours of Glenelg revocation of Queen Adelaide circulate 1836 (early) Tregardt prepares to trek north February Potgieter party crosses Orange river March Tredgardt crosses Vaal river May Potgieter reaches Sand river and leaves to make contact with Tregardt May (end) Tregardt reaches Zoutpansberg June Potgieter joins Tregardt at Zoutpansberg June 27 Potgieter reconnoitres over Limpopo river July 15(circa) Van Rensburg massacre July (end) Potgieter returns to Tregardt's camp; Tregardt leaves to search for the Van Rensburg party August Tredgardt crosses Vaal river; Maritz trek leaves for the north from Graaff Reinet; Potgieter leaves Zoutpansberg August 25 Matabele attack trekker parties which have crossed Vaal river September 2 Potgieter rejoins his party at Sand river October 16 Battle of Vegkop November (early) Maritz reaches Blesberg December 2 Maritz and Potgieter draw up a constitution	1837 January 17 attack on Mosega February Retief's manifesto is published March Tregardt sends first message to Lourenço Marques; Potgieter moves to Winburg area April 10 Tregardt sends off second message to Lourenço Marques April 17 Retief elected Governor; Uys moves north from Uitenhage May Tregardt sends third message to Lourenço Marques June Meeting approves constitution of Maatschappij; Uys arrives at United Laagers June(end) Smit installed as Trekkers' Predikant August 7 Buys arrived at Tregardt's camp on Doorn river to conduct his party to Lourenço Marques 23 Tregardt sets off for Lourenço Marques September 9 Retief announces that passes over Berg have been found 13 Trekkers hold meeting at Sand river and split into two groups; one under Retief heading for Berg, while Potgieter and Maritz ride north and organise a second punitive expedition against Matabele October 2 Retief camps at site of Bethlehem 7 Retief gets first view of Natal; Rev. Francis Owen arrives at Umgungundhlovu 10 Retief arrives Port Natal 19 Greyling camps at Kerkenberg November 4-12 Running fight against Matabele at Kapain 7 Retief arrives at Umgungundhlovu 11 Retief's messengers arrive at Kerkenberg 13 Trekkers begin the descent of the Berg 27 Retief rejoins his followers 30 Tregardt arrives at summit of Berg December 23 Tregardt completes descent of Berg 28 Retief sets off for Sekonyela's country 1838 January Sir George Napier succeeds Sir Benjamin D'Urban as Governor of the Cape 25 Retief sets off on his second visit to Umgungundhlovu February 3 Retief arrives at Umgungundhlovu 6 Retief's party massacred on Kwa Matiwane 16/17 Bloukrans massacre 22 Tregardt reaches point west of Acornhoek and approaches low veld March 13 Tregardt crosses Lebombo range April 11 Vlug Commando ambushed at Italeni 13 Tregardt arrives Lourenço Marques 17 `Grand Army of Natal' destroyed at Ndondakusuka 20 Peffer dies May 1 Mrs Tregardt dies May 16 Landman annexes Port Natal By this time Potgieter was two days west of the Berg June (middle) Potgieter acquires land between Vaal and Vet August 10 Tregardt closes his diary August 13 successful Boer defence of Veglaer September 23 Maritz dies in Sooilaer October 25 Tregardt dies at Lourenço Marques November Potgieter settles at Potchefstroom 22 Pretorius reaches Sooilaer with reinforcements 28 Wen Commando moves out of Sooilaer December 4 British troops land at Port Natal 9 Oath of the Covenant 16 Battle of Blood river; Union Jack raised at Port Natal 27 Battle of the White Umfolozi 31 Pretorius burns the kraals round Umgungundhlovu prior to his departure	1839 July Twenty-five survivors of the Tregardt trek are evacuated from Lourenço Marques October Mpande flees into Natal with his followers December 24 Jervis evacuates Port Natal 1840 January 14 Pretorius leads Beeste Commando over the Tugela January 29 Execution of Tambuza and Kombesana January 30 Nongalaza defeats Dingaan's army north of the Mkuzi river February 14 Mpande crowned King of the Zulus October Loose federation between Natalia and the high veld republics formed December 19 Pretorius attacks Nkapi's kraals 1842 March (end) British troops under Major Smith begin march on Port Natal April 25 Natalian Volksraad under influence of J. A. Smellekamp offers Natalia to King of the Netherlands May 3 British troops reoccupy Port Natal May 23/24 Battle of Congella June 25 Boer siege of Port Natal raised December 12 British Cabinet decide on annexation of Natal 1844 April 9 Potgieter declared independence of Winburg-Potchefstroom 1845 April 30 Battle of Zwartkoppies June Potgieter treks to Ohrigstad December Republic of Natalia formally ceased to exist 1846 June-September Factional strife at Ohrigstad begins to reach its peak 1847 June Potgieter leads reconnaissance across Limpopo and then revisits the Zoutpansberg district (end) Pretorius leads burghers from Natal to high veld December Sir Harry Smith becomes Governor of the Cape 1848 (early) Potgeiter's people migrate to the Zoutpansberg February 3 Sir Harry Smith declares annexation of the Orange River Sovereignty August 29 Battle of Boomplaats 1852 February 17 Sand River Convention March 16 Reconciliation of Potgieter and Pretorius August Potgieter leads his last commando in Sekwatiland December 16 Potgieter dies 1853 July 23 Pretorius dies 1854 February 23 British abandon the Orange River Sovereignty