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1815

1815 • The Arniston, an East Indiaman repatriating wounded troops to England from Ceylon, is wrecked near Waenhuiskrans, South Africa with the loss of 372 of the 378 people on board.

1834


Mar 27
Age: 19y
1834 • The Sixth Xhosa War is characterized by severe clashes between white settlers and Bantu peoples in Cape Colony; Dutch-speaking settlers colonize the area north of Orange River.

1860


Age: 45y
1860 Britain produces 20% of the entire world's output of industrial goods.

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