Eighth Xhosa War

Eighth Xhosa War
Part of the Xhosa Wars

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
Date1850–1853[4]
Location
Cape Colony frontier
Result British victory[4]
Belligerents

United Kingdom British Empire

Xhosa tribes

Khoikhoi forces[2]

Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Harry Smith[5] (until 1852)
United Kingdom George Cathcart[5] (from 1852)		 Chief Maqoma[3]

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.

  1. ^ Knight (2005), pp. 6–8, 44.
  2. ^ Osterhammel (2015), p. 521.
  3. ^ a b Knight (2005), p. 44.
  4. ^ a b Knight (2005), p. 6.
  5. ^ a b Knight (2005), p. 11.