The Xhosa Wars were a series of nine wars fought from 1779 to 1879 between the Xhosa Kingdom and, on the other side, the British Empire and Trekboers of the Dutch colonial empire, in what is now the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Tension arose from rivalry among European factions in the Cape, friction between imperial and colonial administrations, and divisions within the Xhosa Kingdom itself, including rivalries between chiefs that Europeans frequently exploited; the frontier fighting drew heavy coverage in British newspapers and considerable public attention. The wars ended in British and Dutch victory and the territorial expansion of the Cape Colony.
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CombatantsXhosa Kingdom versus the British Empire and Trekboers of the Dutch colonial empire 1 OutcomeBritish and Dutch victory; Xhosa territories annexed by the Cape Colony 1 Classification
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British Army and colonial forces fought the Xhosa in the nine Cape Frontier Wars (Xhosa Wars) between 1779 and 1879
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The Xhosa Wars were a series of nine wars (from 1779 to 1879) between the Xhosa Kingdom and the British Empire as well as Trekboers from the Dutch colonial empire in what is now the Eastern Cape in South Africa.
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between the Xhosa Kingdom and the British Empire as well as Trekboers from the Dutch colonial empire
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Once the broader conflict had been ignited, however, the result was the annexation of all remaining Xhosa territory under British control. The war also led Frere to dissolve the Cape government.
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The Xhosa Wars were a series of nine wars (from 1779 to 1879) between the Xhosa Kingdom and the British Empire as well as Trekboers from the Dutch colonial empire in what is now the Eastern Cape in South Africa.
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