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Sarel Cilliers

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Voortrekker leader and preacher (1801-1871)

South AfricaLived 1801 to 1871 · aged 70
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Charl (Sarel) Arnoldus Cilliers was a Voortrekker leader and a preacher. With Andries Pretorius, he led the Boers to a huge victory over the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River in 1838.

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An artist's impression of the Battle of Blood River.An artist's impression of the Battle of Blood River.The Sarel Cilliers wagon-wheel bridge in Kroonstad.The Sarel Cilliers wagon-wheel bridge in Kroonstad.

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Charl (Sarel) Arnoldus Cilliers was a Voortrekker leader and a preacher. With Andries Pretorius, he led the Boers to a huge victory over the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River in 1838. In particular, Cilliers led the Voortrekkers in a vow which promised that if God would protect them and deliver the enemy into their hands, they would build a church and commemorate the day of their victory as if it were an annual Sabbath day, which their descendants would also be instructed to honour.

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South Africa
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1801 to 1871 · aged 70
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