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Maqoma
Maqoma was a Rharhabe Xhosa chief, the eldest son of Ngqika, and one of the most capable commanders of the Cape frontier wars. Expelled from the Kat River valley in 1829, he led Xhosa forces in the wars of 1834–1836 and 1850–1853. He died as a prisoner on Robben Island.
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