Second Xhosa War

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_the_Xhosa
gptkbp:aftermath establishment of British control over the region
increased tensions between British and Xhosa
gptkbp:casualties significant British casualties
thousands of Xhosa deaths
gptkbp:caused_by land disputes
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Xhosa_resistance_movements
British colonial policies
gptkbp:date 1846-1853
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_the_Great_Fish_River
gptkbp:economic_impact disruption of local economies
gptkbp:historical_context British imperialism
colonial conflicts in Africa
gptkbp:historical_significance colonial expansion in Southern Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Xhosa War
gptkbp:impact displacement of Xhosa people
gptkbp:is_involved_in Colonial forces
Xhosa chiefs
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Sir_Harry_Smith
Xhosa chief Sandile
gptkbp:legacy formation of modern South African borders
ongoing land disputes in South Africa
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cape_Colony
gptkbp:military_strategy supply line management
fortification of settlements
gptkbp:military_technology cavalry units
rifled muskets
gptkbp:outcome annexation of Xhosa territory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Xhosa_Wars
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:First_Xhosa_War
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:documentaries
historical analyses
colonial records
biographies of key figures
military reports
Xhosa oral histories
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Fish_River
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Amatola
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Keiskamma_River
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Third_Xhosa_War
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
conventional warfare