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British Kaffraria

1847–1866 · 19th century

British Kaffraria was a British territory between the Keiskamma and Kei rivers in present-day Eastern Cape, South Africa, annexed by Governor Sir Harry Smith in 1847 after the War of the Axe. Governed from King William's Town and made a separate crown colony in 1860, it was settled by Xhosa under British control and by German military settlers, and it was annexed to the Cape Colony in 1866.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). British Kaffraria. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/british-kaffraria
MLA: “British Kaffraria.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/british-kaffraria. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “British Kaffraria.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/british-kaffraria.
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