Eighth Xhosa War
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Resistance fighters defend a stronghold in the forested Water Kloof during the Eighth Xhosa War in 1851. Xhosa, Kat River Khoi-khoi and some army deserters are depicted | |||||||
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Khoikhoi forces
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Harry Smith (until 1852) George Cathcart (from 1852) | Chief Maqoma | ||||||
The Eighth Xhosa War was a war between the British Empire and Xhosa as well as Khoikhoi forces, between 1850 and 1853. It was the eighth of nine Xhosa Wars.