Dick King (Richard Philip King)
Dick King (Richard Philip King). Famed for his heroic ride to summon assistance from Grahamstown for a besieged British army in 1842. Dick King set out on his ride from Durban to get relief on May 26, 1842. Accompanied by Ndongeni, a Zulu, King traveled through 1000 km of hostile territory to Grahamstown in just ten days. Bolstered with reinforcements, the British army won the battle
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©Africa Media Online / Mary Evans
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