Kaffir (historical usage in southern Africa) — This article refers to the use of the word Kaffir in its historical sense as a term to describe black South African languages and cultures. : For its use as a derogatory term of abuse, see Kaffir (ethnic slur). : For other uses of the term, see… … Wikipedia
Xhosa Wars — Military history of South Africa This article is part of a series Conflicts Khoikhoi Dutch Wars Anglo Dutch rivalry Xhosa Wars Zulu Ndwandwe civil war Battles between Voortrekkers … Wikipedia
List of ethnic slurs — The following is a list of ethnic slurs (ethnophaulisms) that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnicity or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical or disrespectful), pejorative (disapproving or… … Wikipedia
Kafir — This article is about the Islamic religious term. For the pejorative racial slur, see Kaffir (racial term). For the 2007 album by The Rebel, see Kufr (album). For the song entitled Kafir! by Nile, see Those Whom the Gods Detest. For the cultured… … Wikipedia
colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… … Universalium
Military history of South Africa — This article is part of a series Conflicts Khoikhoi Dutch Wars Anglo Dutch rivalry Xhosa Wars Zulu Ndwandwe civil war Battles between Voortrekkers … Wikipedia
British Empire — The British Empire was the archetypical colonial empire, the empire to which other aspiring empires often looked as a model. The British Empire was for both imperialists and anti imperialists the epitome of a modern empire. It was at its… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
History of Cape Colony from 1806 to 1870 — The history of Cape Colony from 1806 to 1870 spans the period of the history of Cape Colony during the Cape Frontier Wars, also called the Kaffir Wars, which lasted from 1811 to 1858. The wars were fought between the European colonists and the… … Wikipedia
Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers — The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, previously titled the 6th Regiment of Foot and The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, was an infantry regiment of the British Army.HistoryThe regiment traces its origins to the 17th Century. In Holland in 1674 the… … Wikipedia
James Edward Alexander — Lieutenant Colonel Sir James Edward Alexander KLS, K.St.J. (October 16, 1803 ndash; April 2, 1885), British soldier, traveller and author. Born in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, he received his training in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Sandhurst. He joined … Wikipedia
