What the records say
- When
- 22 Apr 1819
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.31° S, 26.53° E
- Description
- 1819 battle between the British and Xhosa during the Fifth Xhosa War
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.
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