Eighth Xhosa War

Eighth Xhosa War
	Part of the Xhosa Wars
	; Resistance fighters defend a stronghold in the forested Water Kloof during the Eighth Xhosa War in 1851. Xhosa, Kat River Khoi-khoi and some army deserters are depicted
Date	1850–1853
Location	Cape Colony frontier
Result	British victory
Belligerents
British Empire Cape Colony;	Xhosa tribes Ngqika people; Khoikhoi forces Cape Mounted Riflemen renegades;
Commanders and leaders
Harry Smith (until 1852); George Cathcart (from 1852)	Chief Maqoma

The Eighth Xhosa War was a war between the British Empire and Xhosa as well as Khoikhoi forces, between 1850 and 1853. It was the eighth of nine Xhosa Wars.

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