Into The Hitherto Unknown: Ensign Beutler’s Expedition To The Eastern Cape, 1752 (African Society) – Hazel Crampton, Jeff Peires

Uncover the pivotal 1752 expedition that first mapped the Eastern Cape frontier for the Dutch East India Company. Tasked with penetrating the “hitherto unknown” interior, Ensign August Frederik Beutler led 71 men to gather scientific data on natural resources and document the indigenous Khoikhoi, Xhosa, and Thembu peoples. This critical edition presents the first English translation of the original journal, offering an unparalleled scholarly record of the pre-colonial Cape landscape and the earliest contact between colonial and African worlds.