The Wedding Feast War: The Final Tragedy of the Xhosa People by Keith Smith

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The Wedding Feast War: The Final Tragedy of the Xhosa People by Keith Smith

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The Wedding Feast War: The Final Tragedy of the Xhosa People by Keith Smith

The last of the nine Frontier Wars fought between 1799-1877 was in many ways a 'prequel' to the more famous Zulu War of 1879, featuring as it did many of the British regiments and personalities who were to fight at Isandlwana, as well as being the final defeat of the Xhosa people and their reduction to lowly workers for the colonists. This war saw conflict between the British authorities (the governor-general and the commander-in-chief) and the government of the Cape, leading to the dismissal of that government by Sir Bartle Frere, the Governor-General. This book has made extensive use of British Parliamentary Papers, official War Office dispatches and personal accounts and correspondence to tell the full story of this neglected yet fascinating episode of South African military history, which provides an insight into the origins of and attitudes of the principal figures in the following conflict with the Zulus.

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ISBN 13 9781848326811
ISBN 10 1848326815
Title The Wedding Feast War: The Final Tragedy of the Xhosa People
Author Keith Smith
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published 2013-02-01
Number of pages 286
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.