Eighth Xhosa War | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
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Harry Smith[5] (until 1852) 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.