1755
Second major smallpox epidemic
A second major smallpox outbreak struck Cape society, compounding earlier demographic losses and disrupting labour and community life.
established
epidemic
A second major smallpox outbreak struck Cape society, compounding earlier demographic losses and disrupting labour and community life.
Significance
Important for long-term demographic and labour consequences after 1713.
Why it matters
Important for long-term demographic and labour consequences after 1713.
Disputed interpretations
The outbreak is established, but precise mortality, spread and downstream political effects are not securely quantified.