Dirkie Uys
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Dirkie Uys
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Dirk Cornelis "Dirkie" Uys was a Voortrekker hero during the Great Trek. Uys was born in Swellendam in 1823, the son of Petrus Lafras Uys and Alida Maria Uys. After the massacre of Piet Retief and his men by Dingaan on 6 February 1838, a number of Voortrekker camps were also attacked by the Zulu impis. These Voortrekkers appealed to other treks, particularly those of Piet Uys and Hendrik Potgieter in the Orange Free State, for help. Both treks send out commandos to help, including Uys' fifteen-y
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2022-04-27T05:17:09Z
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