Jan Jonker Afrikaner
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Jan Jonker Afrikaner was the second oldest son of Jonker Afrikaner
and Beetje Boois. He became the sixth and last Captain of the Orlam Afrikaners in South West Africa, succeeding his brother Christian Afrikaner
in 1863.
The Orlams at that time were in constant conflict with the Herero over land and cattle but did not have the support of the European traders in Otjimbingwe
, particularly Karl Johan Andersson
and Frederick Green
. They considered that the war was bad for trade, and helped organising and leading the Herero army. Consequently the Herero were better equipped and gradually took over military dominance.
On 22 June 1864, there was a decisive battle in which Jan Jonker Afrikaner's forces were defeated by Maharero
. He remained leader but the Afrikaner tribe lost their position of political dominance in the area that is today central Namibia
.
Jonker Afrikaner
Jonker Afrikaner was the fourth Captain of the Orlam Afrikaners in South West Africa, succeeding his father, Jager Afrikaner, in 1823...
and Beetje Boois. He became the sixth and last Captain of the Orlam Afrikaners in South West Africa, succeeding his brother Christian Afrikaner
Christian Afrikaner
Christian Afrikaner was the oldest son of Jonker Afrikaner and Beetje Boois...
in 1863.
The Orlams at that time were in constant conflict with the Herero over land and cattle but did not have the support of the European traders in Otjimbingwe
Otjimbingwe
Otjimbingwe is a settlement in the Erongo Region of central Namibia. It has approximately 8000 inhabitants.The Rhenish Mission Society used Otjimbingwe as a central location for their Namibian mission in 1849. Johannes Rath and his family settled in the area on 11 July that year, and the settlement...
, particularly Karl Johan Andersson
Charles John Andersson
- References :* at Internet Archive...
and Frederick Green
Frederick Thomas Green
Frederick Thomas Green was an explorer, hunter and trader in what is now Namibia and Botswana. From 1850 to 1853 he was in the Lake Ngami area, travelling hunting and trading with his older brother Charles...
. They considered that the war was bad for trade, and helped organising and leading the Herero army. Consequently the Herero were better equipped and gradually took over military dominance.
On 22 June 1864, there was a decisive battle in which Jan Jonker Afrikaner's forces were defeated by Maharero
Maharero
Maharero was one of the most powerful paramount chiefs of the Herero people in South-West Africa, today's Namibia.-Biography:...
. He remained leader but the Afrikaner tribe lost their position of political dominance in the area that is today central Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
.