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Campaigning in Kaffirland, Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851 2
Contributor(s): King, William Ross (Author)

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 ISBN: 1108032192     ISBN-13: 9781108032193
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $44.64  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - General
- History | Historical Geography
- History | Africa - South - Republic Of South Africa
Dewey: 968.044
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (1.00 lbs) 358 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Southern Africa
 
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Publisher Description:
First published in 1853, this book chronicles the personal experience of the 'Kaffir' war of 1851-2 (now known as the eighth Xhosa or frontier war), between the European settlers and the native inhabitants of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Serving as a lieutenant, William Ross King (1822-90) sailed to South Africa from Cork with the 74th Highlanders in March 1851 and remained there until late 1852. His memoir was not intended as a detailed history of military operations in the Kaffir war and in fact encompasses all of King's experiences in South Africa rather than focusing solely on the conflict. The book is especially notable for its extremely one-sided account of events: King exhibits a particularly scathing attitude towards the Xhosa people, who were 'committing the most deliberate outrages and murders' and displaying 'cowardly treachery' towards the European settlers.
 
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