Forty-seventh Xhosa War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath long-term instability in the region
increased tensions between British and Xhosa
gptkbp:breeding_season faced challenges post-war
focused on assimilation and control.
gptkbp:casualties high civilian casualties
gptkbp:caused_by land disputes
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_John_Moore
gptkb:Chief_Ngcuka
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Treaty_of_Aliwal_North
set the stage for future conflicts
gptkbp:cultural_impact disruption of Xhosa society
gptkbp:cultural_practices resilience despite conflict
gptkbp:date 1877-1878
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations limited international involvement
strained between British and Xhosa
gptkbp:direct_xsupport alliances with other tribes
gptkbp:duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:economic_impact loss of livestock for Xhosa
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in post-colonial contexts
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Cape Frontier Wars
gptkbp:historical_documentation recorded in colonial archives
gptkbp:historical_event remembered in Xhosa oral traditions
gptkbp:historical_significance part of colonial expansion in Southern Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Forty-seventh Xhosa War
gptkbp:involved_forces comprised of local warriors
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to demonstrated through continued resistance
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Sir_Henry_Bartle_Frere
gptkb:Chief_Sandile
emerged from the conflict weakened
gptkbp:legacy influenced future conflicts in South Africa
gptkbp:local_economy displacement of Xhosa people
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:military_branch comprised of regular army and colonial troops
increased presence in the region
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:political_movement
multiple skirmishes throughout the war
gptkbp:military_technology use of rifles by British
gptkbp:narrative_style varied perspectives on the conflict
gptkbp:objective defend their land and sovereignty
gptkbp:outcome annexation of territory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Xhosa_Wars
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Forty-sixth_Xhosa_War
gptkbp:public_perception viewed as a colonial conflict
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Amatola
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Forty-eighth_Xhosa_War
gptkbp:tactics divide and conquer
scorched earth policy
hit-and-run attacks
use of fortified positions
control over the Eastern Cape
expansionist policies in Africa
gptkbp:territory Xhosa territories ceded to British
gptkbp:tradition preserved despite colonial pressures
gptkbp:water_resistance fierce resistance against British forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sandile
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5