Campaigning in Kaffirland, Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-2

by William Ross King

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108032192
• ISBN13: 9781108032193
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"