In the process the Voortrekkers clashed repeatedly with the British, who had their own agenda with regard to colonial expansion in South Africa and to the various native African polities, including those of the Sotho and the Zulu nations.
Dalam prosesnya, Bangsa Boer berulang kali bentrok dengan tentara Inggris, yang memiliki agenda sendiri sehubungan dengan ekspansi kolonial di Afrika Selatan dan menguasai permukiman bangsa-bangsa asli Afrika, termasuk Bangsa Sotho dan Bangsa Zulu.