Statements (218)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:war |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
establishment of British control
increased British control British colonial expansion Xhosa resistance formation of reserves Xhosa land loss cultural impact on Xhosa society displacement of Xhosa people political changes in South Africa |
| gptkbp:battle |
inspired literature
remains a topic of study affected trade routes influenced historical narratives influenced colonial policies led to treaties shaped future relations part of colonial history involved military tactics involved negotiations series of conflicts influenced later conflicts influenced art and culture resulted in economic changes involved alliances marked by violence involved cultural impacts involved historical narratives led to historical documentation led to social changes involved legacy issues involved social changes involved educational discussions involved historical memory involved raids involved skirmishes part of larger colonial struggles involved guerrilla warfare Hintsa ka Khawuta Ngqika also known as the Cape Frontier Wars involved betrayals involved casualties involved colonial tactics involved community resilience involved cultural preservation involved displacements involved economic impacts involved historiography involved identity formation involved land loss involved memorialization involved political changes involved reconciliation efforts involved sieges shaped South African history commemorated in South Africa also known as Xhosa Wars of Resistance influenced Xhosa identity involved British settlers involved multiple tribes led to British military reforms led to cultural shifts part of Cape Frontier Wars resulted in loss of autonomy |
| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:Xhosa_warriors
gptkb:British_soldiers thousands |
| gptkbp:cause |
colonial expansion
land disputes |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
colonial expansion
land disputes |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Xhosa_people
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Cape_Frontier_War_(1779-1781)
gptkb:Xhosa_Wars_(1877-1878) Xhosa Wars (1877-1879) |
| gptkbp:debut_year |
1779
|
| gptkbp:duration |
2 years
100 years |
| gptkbp:end_date |
1879
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
colonialism in Africa
European expansion indigenous resistance 19th century military conflicts conflicts between indigenous peoples and colonizers cultural clashes between Xhosa and British land ownership issues in South Africa |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
impact on South African history
impact on Xhosa culture colonial history of South Africa conflict between indigenous and colonial forces contribution to resistance movements |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Xhosa Wars
|
| gptkbp:impact |
British colonial policy
Xhosa society |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Xhosa_people
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:involved_technology |
gptkb:fortification
gptkb:Cavalry rifles cannons infantry tactics |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Colonel_John_Graham
gptkb:Chief_Sekhukhune gptkb:John_Graham gptkb:Makhanda gptkb:Pato gptkb:Sandile gptkb:Tshaka_ka_Senzangakhona gptkb:Chief_Ncapayi gptkb:Chief_Ngqika gptkb:General_Thesiger gptkb:Chief_Sandile gptkb:General_Sir_George_Grey gptkb:William_Somerset gptkb:Sir_Harry_Smith gptkb:Andries_Pretorius gptkb:Chief_Tshawe gptkb:Chief_Maqoma gptkb:Chief_Hintsa gptkb:Chief_Cetshwayo gptkb:Chief_Dingane gptkb:Chief_Dinizulu gptkb:Chief_Moshoeshoe gptkb:Chief_Mpande gptkb:Chief_Mzilikazi gptkb:Chief_Phalo gptkb:Chief_Shaka_Zulu gptkb:Chief_Tlhakanelo gptkb:Chief_Tswalu gptkb:Chief_Xhosa gptkb:Chief_Zwide Hintsa ka Khawuta Maqoma Ngqika Mafukuzela Mfundisi Mhlakaza Mhlonishwa Chief Mgolombane Chief Mhlakaza Chief Nqgika Chief Tlhaping |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:historical_memory land rights issues British colonial policy Xhosa nationalism |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:military_campaigns
participants |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Grahamstown
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Keiskamma gptkb:9 gptkb:Battle_of_the_Fish_River gptkb:Battle_of_Isandlwana gptkb:Battle_of_the_Amatola gptkb:Battle_of_the_Keiskamma_River nine Battle of Fort Cox Battle of Fort Hare |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Sir_Harry_Smith
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Colonel_John_Graham
gptkb:Sir_Benjamin_D'_Urban gptkb:Chief_Sandile gptkb:Chief_Maqoma gptkb:Chief_Ngcuka gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Somerset Xhosa chiefs |
| gptkbp:number_of_conflicts |
nine
|
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
gptkb:South_Africa
1834 1836 |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Xhosa defeat
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Cape_Frontier_Wars
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
Xhosa Wars (1834-1836)
|
| gptkbp:production_years |
1879
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Eastern_Cape
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Zulu_Wars
gptkb:Anglo-Zulu_War gptkb:Great_Trek |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
territorial changes
British colonial expansion Xhosa displacement British control of Xhosa territory displacement of Xhosa people |
| gptkbp:significance |
colonial resistance
land dispossession impact on South African history impact on Xhosa culture |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Grahamstown
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Fish_River gptkb:Battle_of_the_Amatola |
| gptkbp:start_date |
1877
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
divide and conquer
land annexation |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Xhosa_Wars_(1880-1881)
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
conventional warfare siege warfare flanking maneuvers ambushes |
| gptkbp:time_period |
gptkb:19th_century
|
| gptkbp:treaty |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Aliwal_North
gptkb:Treaty_of_Grahamstown |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:conflict
|
| gptkbp:water_resistance |
notable feature
continued after wars |
| gptkbp:xhosa_culture |
impacted by wars
|
| gptkbp:xhosa_leadership |
notable figures
|
| gptkbp:xhosa_people |
participants
indigenous group |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Xhosa_people
gptkb:Xhosa |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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