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Commando Incident
- When
- 11 December 1834
- Where
- Cape Colony frontier
A Cape government commando killed a high-ranking chief on 11 December 1834, incensing Xhosa forces.
The killing of a chief of high rank by a Cape government commando party on 11 December 1834 triggered a massive Xhosa response. An army of 10,000 men, led by Maqoma, swept across the frontier into the Cape Colony, pillaging and burning homesteads.
Sources
- Xhosa Wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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