Transkei War
Sixth Xhosa War | |||||||
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Part of the Xhosa Wars | |||||||
The Eastern Frontier, ca. 1835 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Xhosa peoples in Transkei | United Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Maqoma Tyali |
Sir Benjamin d'Urban Colonel Harry Smith | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown 7,000 people of all races left homeless. |
Total unknown 40 farmers (Boers) were killed and 416 farmhouses were burnt down. 5,700 horses, 115,000 head of cattle and 162,000 sheep were plundered by Xhosa tribes people. |
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