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Fifth Xhosa War
The Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars or the Kaffir Wars) were a series of nine wars (from 1779 to 1879) between the Xhosa Kingdom and the British Empire as well as Trekboers in what is now the Eastern Cape in South Africa. These events were the longest-running military action in the history of European colonialism in Africa. The reality of the conflicts between the Europeans and Xhosa involves a balance of tension. At times, tensions existed between the various Europeans in the Cape region, tensions between Empire administration and colonial governments, and tensions within the Xhosa Kingdom, e.g. chiefs rivalling each other, which usually led to Europeans taking advantage of the situation to meddle in Xhosa politics. A perfect example of this is the case of chief Ngqika and his uncle, chief Ndlambe. Background The first European colonial settlement in modern-day South Africa was a small supply station established by the Dutch East India Company in 1652 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonisation Of Africa
The history of external colonisation of Africa can be dated back from ancient history, ancient, Middle Ages, medieval, or modern history, depending on how the term Colonization, colonisation is defined. Ancient Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Malays all established colonies on the African continent, some of which endured centuries. In popular parlance, discussions of colonialism in Africa usually focus on the European conquests of the New Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa (1884-1914) era, followed by gradual Decolonization, decolonisation after World War II. The principal powers involved in the modern colonisation of Africa are British Empire, Britain, French colonial empire, France, German colonial empire, Germany, Portuguese Empire, Portugal, Spanish Empire, Spain and Italian Empire, Italy. In Languages of Africa, nearly all African countries today, the official language, language used in government and media is the one imposed by a recent colonial power, though most people sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
