Xhosa Wars

The Xhosa wars were a series of conflicts between African tribes in the early 1800s in what is today the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The conflicts were caused by disputes over land, resources, and power. The Xhosa were a tribal group who came into conflict with other local tribes and the British settlers who had recently arrived in the area. The Xhosa were determined to keep control of their land, but the settlers wanted the land to grow crops and raise livestock. In the early 1800s, Xhosa warriors fought many battles against the British settlers, but eventually the British were successful in pushing the Xhosa tribes out of their land. The Xhosa wars ended in 1878 and to this day, the Xhosa people still honor the memory of their brave warriors.