Image: Bloedrivier - gelofte

Description: Plaque situated roughly in the middle of where the lager stood during the Battle of Blood River with the Vow taken by the Voortrekkers inscribed on it. The English version of the plaque reads as follows: THE VOW "MY BROTHERS AND FELLOW COUNTRYMEN WE STAND HERE NOW FOR A MOMENT BEFORE A HOLY GOD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH TO MAKE A PROMISE TO HIM, IF HE WOULD GIVE US HIS PROTECTION AND BE WITH US, AND GIVE OUR ENEMY INTO OUR HANDS SO THAT WE MAY DEFEAT THEM WE SHALL PASS THE DAY AND DATE EACH YEAR AS AN ANNIVERSARY AND A DAY OF THANKSGIVING IN HIS HONOUR LIKE A SABBATH. AND WE PROMISE THAT WE SHALL BUILD A TEMPLE TO HIS HONOUR AS IT SHALL PLEASE HIM, AND THAT WE SHALL TELL THIS OUR CHILDREN SO THAT THEY MAY SHARE IN THIS WITH US TO REMEMBRANCE ALSO FOR OUR RISING GENERATIONS SO THAT THE GLORY OF HIS NAME MAY BE SANCTIFIED THEREBY AND THE GLORY AND HONOUR OF VICTORY SHALL BE GIVEN UNTO HIM."
Title: Bloedrivier - gelofte
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Author: Renier Maritz
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