Battle of Grahamstown
The Battle of Grahamstown took place on 22 April 1819, during the Fifth Xhosa War (1818-1819), at the frontier settlement of Grahamstown in what is now the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The confrontation involved the defence of the town by the British garrison, aided by a group of Khoekhoe marksmen, from an attack by a large force of attacking Xhosa warriors.
| Battle of Grahamstown | |||||||
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| Part of the Fifth Xhosa War | |||||||
This painting depicts the nine Xhosa Wars between the Xhosa and European settlers (1779-1) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| British Empire | Xhosa Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Willshire | Mdushane ka Ndlambe | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Approx. 350 British Army troops plus 130 KhoiKhoi | 6,000+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 British killed | c.1,000 Xhosa killed | ||||||
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