Kaffir War in South Africa

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 7.2.3.03: South Africa and other Southern Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Helen Rachel Cousins (Birmingham Newman University), David Firth (University of Manchester)

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Date of occurrence 1877-08-1878

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South Africa (Location)
United Kingdom (Involved)

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In South Africa, war breaks out between the British and the Xhosa people (then known as Kaffirs), who attempt unsuccessfully to regain control of their land. At the end of the war, in 1879, all their territory is subsumed into the British-controlled Cape Colony.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Kaffir War in South Africa". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5213, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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