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The Chronicle of Jeremiah Goldswain: 1820 Settler
Mr Ralph Goldswain
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Description for The Chronicle of Jeremiah Goldswain: 1820 Settler
Paperback. This is the story of the 1820 Settler, Jeremiah Goldswain, in his own words. Num Pages: 328 pages, 25 b/w photos & 2 maps. BIC Classification: BM; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 153. Weight in Grams: 490.
This is the story of the 1820 Settler, Jeremiah Goldswain, in his own words. After thirty-eight years on the eastern boundary of the Cape Colony, he sat down to write his memoirs. It is a close-up view of four decades during a period when the British Empire was expanding in southern Africa, with the borders being pushed ever farther into the hinterland by successive governors. As a result, there was constant conflict between the African tribes and the colonists. Jeremiah was directly involved in three of the nine Frontier Wars that occurred between 1779 and 1879. ... Read more
This is the story of the 1820 Settler, Jeremiah Goldswain, in his own words. After thirty-eight years on the eastern boundary of the Cape Colony, he sat down to write his memoirs. It is a close-up view of four decades during a period when the British Empire was expanding in southern Africa, with the borders being pushed ever farther into the hinterland by successive governors. As a result, there was constant conflict between the African tribes and the colonists. Jeremiah was directly involved in three of the nine Frontier Wars that occurred between 1779 and 1879. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
30 Degrees South Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781928211242
SKU
V9781928211242
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Mr Ralph Goldswain
Ralph Goldswain is the great-great-grandson of Jeremiah Goldswain. He grew up in East London, Eastern Cape, and attended Rhodes University. He immigrated to the United Kingdom in 1971 where he has lived since. He taught English, mainly in comprehensive s
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