Treaty of the Fish River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:affects land ownership disputes
displacement of Xhosa communities
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between British and Xhosa
gptkbp:color Xhosa identity shaped by resistance to colonialism
gptkbp:community_impact led to changes in colonial administration
altered social structures among Xhosa communities
Xhosa political structures challenged by colonial rule
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Xhosa_Wars
gptkbp:consequences legal frameworks established for land ownership
gptkbp:context colonial conflicts in Southern Africa
gptkbp:cultural_impact Xhosa resistance to colonial rule
Xhosa language preservation efforts
British colonial policies towards indigenous peoples
Xhosa cultural practices adapted to colonial pressures
gptkbp:date February 19, 1852
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Grahamstown
gptkb:Treaty_of_the_Kat_River
affected British relations with other African nations
shaped diplomatic relations between British and Xhosa leaders
gptkbp:economic_impact affected trade routes and practices
gptkbp:education influenced educational policies for indigenous peoples
gptkbp:enforces British military presence in the region
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Cape Frontier Wars
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretation of boundary lines
gptkbp:historical_documentation preserved in archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Xhosa heritage sites recognized for their historical significance
gptkbp:historical_significance influences current land reform debates
marked a key moment in British colonial expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Treaty of the Fish River
gptkbp:impact influenced future treaties in the region
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Sir_Harry_Smith
gptkb:Colonel_John_Maclean
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in discussed in South African history
gptkbp:is_criticized_for viewed as a tool of colonial oppression
gptkbp:language gptkb:Xhosa
English
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Chief_Ngqika
gptkb:Chief_Sandile
gptkbp:legal_issue recognized by both parties
gptkbp:location Fish River, South Africa
gptkbp:migration led to movement of populations in the region
gptkbp:military_strategy influenced British military tactics in the region
gptkbp:narrative_style shaped by colonial perspectives
shaped by indigenous perspectives
gptkbp:negotiated_by conducted by British officials
conducted by Xhosa leaders
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Xhosa_War
gptkbp:primary_source letters and reports from the time
historical analyses and interpretations
gptkbp:purpose to end hostilities between the British and the Xhosa
gptkbp:ram commemorated in local histories and narratives
gptkbp:result establishment of a boundary between British and Xhosa territories
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis analyzed in post-colonial studies
gptkbp:signatories gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Second_Xhosa_War
gptkbp:territory Xhosa ceded land to the British
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cape_Frontier_War_(1779-1781)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5