Because of the massive emigration of miners and quarrymen (not forgetting other trades and agricultural workers) during the 19th century it was inevitable that connections with historic events in other countries would (however tenuously) link back to the UK.
One example is the Battle of Blood River. It was here that the Boers took revenge on the Zulus for a previous massacre. Some revenge. About 3,000 Zulus were killed while the Boers suffered no fatalities. God was dragged into it and afterwards the day (16/12/38) was known as the Day of the Covenant.
Many years later it was decided to commemorate the day with a permanent memorial. A Cornish firm of stonemasons (Percy Ley) were commissioned to build the memorial. Two of the Cornishmen, one the foreman, who worked on the stone monument served their apprenticeships at the famous De Lank Quarries.
As a matter of interest the monument can be seen in this photo on the right.
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The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.