Person

Andries Hendrik Potgieter

1792–1852 · 19th century

Andries Hendrik Potgieter was a leader of the Great Trek of the Boer Voortrekkers from the Cape Colony. He fought the Ndebele of Mzilikazi in 1836–1837, led settlers at Winburg, founded Potchefstroom in 1838 and later moved to the far north, where he founded the Zoutpansberg settlement. He quarrelled with Andries Pretorius over the leadership of the trekkers north of the Vaal.

Andries Hendrik Potgieter
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Republic of WinburgPotchefstroom RepublicZoutpansberg Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Andries Hendrik Potgieter. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/andries-hendrik-potgieter
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