English: Dick King (Richard Philip King) (1813 – 1871) Famed for his epic ride to summon assistance from Grahamstown for a besieged British army in 1842. Dick King set out on his ride from Durban to get relief on May 26, 1842. Accompanied by Ndongeni, a Zulu, King traveled 1000 km to Grahamstown in ten days. Bolstered by the reinforcements, the British army won the battle.
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