Durban - Playground of the Zulu Kingdom
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Durban's Fort
Fort Victoria
There are only very sparse remains of Fort Victoria. It was built in 1839 to protect a British occupation, but was captured by the Boers on 26 May 1842. The siege of the Old Fort and Dick King's historic ride are part of the story. Camperdown Road on the Point.
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Old Fort
The original fort was constructed of mud in 1842 by
troops under Captain Thomas Smith.
The garrison was besieged for 34 days by the Boers,
resulting
in the famous ride to
Grahamstown of Dick King and Ndongeni Ka Xoki. In 1858
the
facilities were expanded to
include an armoury and barracks, and troops remained in
occupation until the end of
the century.
Old Fort Road
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