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Location: Southern Africa | South Africa Themes: the past, travel | tour guide, lecturer, 1850 - 1945, 1600 -1850 | |
The Frontier Wars
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ALAN WEYER : Eastern Cape Frontier Wars
The Battle of Grahamstown [audio]
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Alan brings alive the dramatic history of the eastern Cape
The military history of South Africa is best known for the Anglo-Zulu and Anglo-Boer wars. Alan, however, has put on the map the Frontier Wars of the Eastern Cape, which he describes as 100 years of war with some outbreaks of peace.
These were costly, hard fought conflicts, not least the battle of Grahamstown in 1819 when thousands of Xhosa warriors armed with assegais attacked the British garrison, and nearly won the day. Their leader, Makhana, was imprisoned on Robben Island; 150 years later he would be followed by another Xhosa, Nelson Mandela, who was deeply influenced by the struggle against colonialism fought by his ancestors.
Alan weaves a complex period of South African history into a riveting story. He draws together his detailed knowledge of the battles of the Eastern Cape with culture and politics to present an epic account, sometimes witty, always measured, that describes the 100 years of conflict that united the Xhosa nation against colonialism. He shows how pivotal these forgotten wars were to the emerging nation. | |
For 100 years, the Xhosa, Afrikaner & British battled over the eastern Cape frontier |
Author: Roddy Bray
Date: 18 Jan 2010
Location: Southern Africa | South Africa
Themes: the past, travel | 1850 - 1945, tour guide
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