The 1820 Settlers were several groups or parties of white, British colonists settled by the British government and the Cape authorities in the South African Eastern Cape in 1820. Map of European presence in 1652 The Cape Colony was a part of South Africa under British occupation during the 19th century. ... The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The Settlers were encouraged to settle in an attempt by the Cape government to close, consolidate and defend the eastern frontier against the neighbouring Xhosa peoples, and to provide a boost to the English-speaking population. Approximately 5,000 Settlers arrived in the Cape in around 60 different parties between April and June 1820. The Settlers were granted farms near the village of Bathurst and given equipment, but their lack of agricultural experience led many of them to abandon agriculture and withdraw to Bathurst and other settlements like Grahamstown, East London and Port Elizabeth, where they typically became tradesmen. The Xhosa people are a group of peoples of Bantu origins living in south-east South Africa. ... Grahamstown is a town in the Eastern Cape Province, of the Republic of South Africa and is known in Xhosa as iRhini. ... East London (Afrikaans: Oos-Londen, Xhosa: Imonti) is a city in southeast South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province at 32. ... Port Elizabeth is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58′ S 25°36′ E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. ...

See also

• Anglo-African
• Henry Hare Dugmore

Anglo African is today used, somewhat loosely, to refer to a person or people of English or British ethnicity, predominantly in South Africa, but also in smaller numbers in Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Zambia. ... The Reverend Henry Hare Dugmore (1810-1896), South African missionary, writer and translator. ...

References

• Mitford-Barberton, I., 1968. Some Frontier Families, Cape Town: Human & Rousseau
• Rosenthal, E., 1978. Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: Juta & Co.

External Links

• Grahamstown Foundation and 1820 Settlers National Monument
• 1820 Settlers Association