Twenty-Seventh Xhosa War

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath displacement of Xhosa people
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:caused_by land disputes
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_Henry_Somerset
gptkb:Chief_Sandile
gptkbp:cultural_impact Xhosa oral history
British narratives
gptkbp:date 1877-1878
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations treaties signed
gptkbp:duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:end_date 1878
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:historical_context conflict over land and resources
gptkbp:historical_significance part of colonial expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Twenty-Seventh Xhosa War
gptkbp:impact British colonial policy
Xhosa culture
gptkbp:influence colonial policies in Africa
subsequent conflicts in South Africa
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_involved_in local tribes
British settlers
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Sir_John_Moore
gptkb:Chief_Ncapayi
gptkb:Colonel_John_G._M._Smith
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_George_Pomeroy_Colley
gptkb:Chief_Tshawe
gptkb:Sir_Bartle_Frere
gptkb:Chief_Maqoma
gptkb:Chief_Ngcuka
Chief Mhlakaza
Lieutenant Colonel Henry D. W. Smith
gptkbp:launch_date 1877
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Xhosa_resistance_movements
British military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Kei_River
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Amatola
gptkbp:outcome annexation of Xhosa territory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Xhosa_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Twenty-Sixth_Xhosa_War
gptkbp:primary_source academic papers
historical analyses
colonial records
military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Cape_Frontier_Wars
Xhosa resistance
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Twenty-Eighth_Xhosa_War
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fiftieth_Xhosa_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6