1861–1863
Adam Kok III leads the Griqua trek to Nomansland
Facing pressure after the Orange Free State expanded around Philippolis, Adam Kok III led Griqua followers across the Drakensberg to Nomansland, later centred on Kokstad.
established
migration
state-formation
Facing pressure after the Orange Free State expanded around Philippolis, Adam Kok III led Griqua followers across the Drakensberg to Nomansland, later centred on Kokstad.
Significance
A defining Griqua migration that reshaped Free State and eastern Cape/Natal frontier politics and created a lasting Griqua polity around Kokstad.
Why it matters
A defining Griqua migration that reshaped Free State and eastern Cape/Natal frontier politics and created a lasting Griqua polity around Kokstad.