Thirty-seventh Xhosa War

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath Xhosa land loss
displacement of Xhosa people
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:significant
high
moderate
gptkbp:caused_by land disputes
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_Henry_Somerset
gptkb:Chief_Sandile
gptkbp:community_impact community fragmentation
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Xhosa_identity
gptkbp:date 1877-1878
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations treaties signed
gptkbp:direct_xsupport defensive positions
gptkbp:economic_impact disruption of agriculture
gptkbp:historical_context colonial conflicts in Southern Africa
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped future conflicts
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:political_organization
oral histories
colonial records
newspaper articles
military reports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thirty-seventh Xhosa War
gptkbp:is_supported_by local tribes
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:General_Thesiger
gptkbp:legacy colonial tensions in South Africa
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Kei_River
gptkb:Chief_Ngcuka
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Amatola
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:defeat
territorial gain
annexation of territory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Xhosa_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Thirty-sixth_Xhosa_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:return_policy resistance to British rule
gptkbp:significance part of colonial expansion
gptkbp:succeeded_by Thirty-eighth Xhosa War
gptkbp:supports colonial militia
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
flanking maneuvers
land confiscation
hit-and-run attacks
fortification of positions
gptkbp:technology gptkb:military_unit
cavalry units
rifled muskets
gptkbp:water_resistance continued after war
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sandile
gptkb:Chief_Maqoma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5