Historedia
Person

Maqoma

Events
1
Episodes
5
Years
1834–1836

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Maqoma, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Sixth Xhosa War breaks out in the Cape Colony

    1834–1836

    Role: Xhosa army leader in the December 1834 incursion, brother of the killed chief

    1. 11 December 1834 · Cape Colony frontierCommando Incident

      A Cape government commando killed a high-ranking chief on 11 December 1834, incensing Xhosa forces.

    2. 11 December 1834 · Cape Colony frontierMaqoma's Raid

      Xhosa forces led by Maqoma swept into the Cape Colony, burning homesteads and killing resistors.

    3. 6 January 1835 · Grahamstown, with news reaching Cape Town six days earlierGovernor's Response

      Sir Benjamin d'Urban mustered combined forces under Colonel Sir Harry Smith, who reached Grahamstown on 6 January 1835.

    4. May 1835 · Kei River crossing, with annexed territory from the Keiskamma to the Great KeiKei Crossing and Annexation Terms

      In May 1835 d'Urban led a force across the Kei River to confront Hintsa; terms annexed territory as Queen Adelaide Province.

    5. December 1836 · Cape Colony border administrationEnd of Hostilities and Disannexment

      Hostilities died down on 17 September 1836 after nine months; Queen Adelaide Province was disannexed in December 1836.

Sources

  1. Xhosa Wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22