Frontier Wars Collection

Title: Frontier Wars Collection
Alternative Title: The Frontier Wars
Description: The “The Frontier Wars” item set is a significant thematic collection within the Cory Library and Historical Archives’ digital holdings, documenting the series of conflicts along the Eastern Cape frontier between Indigenous Xhosa groups and colonial forces during the 18th and 19th centuries. These wars — often referred to as the Xhosa Wars in historical literature — were a defining feature of colonial expansion in southern Africa, significantly shaping the region's political, social, and geographic landscape. The collection brings together archival images, maps, and textual records that illuminate aspects of military engagements, frontier settlements, and the broader human experience of conflict on the Eastern Cape frontier.
Date Issued: Primarily 19th century (historical documentation dates)
Language: See all item sets with this value English
Type: See all item sets with this value Collection
Subject: See all item sets with this value South Africa--History--Frontier Wars, 1811-1878; Eastern Cape -- History; Colonial military history; See all item sets with this value British--South Africa--History--19th century; Xhosa People -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- History
Format: Digital images; Digital manuscripts
Spatial Coverage: Eastern Cape, South Africa; Cape Colony
Temporal Coverage: Late 18th–19th century frontier conflicts