Charl (Sarel) Arnoldus Cilliers was a Voortrekker leader and a preacher. With Andries Pretorius, he led the Boers to a huge victory over the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River in 1838. In particular, Cilliers led the Voortrekkers in a vow which promised that if God would protect them and deliver the enemy into their hands, they would build a church and commemorate the day of their victory as if it were an annual Sabbath day, which their descendants would also be instructed to honour.
Sarel Cilliers, South African preacher and activist (died 1871)
On September 7, in the year 1801, Sarel Cilliers, South African preacher and activist (died 1871). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of September 7, one of 519 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on September 7, 1801 (AD era).
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