Dick King
Richard Philip "Dick" King (1813 – 1871) was an English trader and colonist at Port Natal, a British trading station in the region now known as KwaZulu-Natal. He is best known for a historic horseback ride in 1842, where he completed a journey of 960 kilometres (600 mi) in 10 days, in order to request help for the besieged British garrison at Port Natal (now the Old Fort, Durban).
Read more about Dick King: Early Years, The Voortrekkers, The Fateful Biggar Expedition, Defence of Port Natal, Recognition, Further Reading
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