battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Grahamstown

Name: Battle of Grahamstown
Start: 1819-04-22
Location: Makhanda, South Africa

Battle of Grahamstown was a battle fought on 22 April 1819 at Makhanda, in what is now South Africa. It was part of the Fifth Xhosa War, which ran from 1818 to 1819. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: Approx. 350 British Army troops plus 130 KhoiKhoi against 6,000+.

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This painting depicts the nine Xhosa Wars between the Xhosa and European settlers(1779-1879).. Alchetron, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fought22 April 1819

WhereMakhanda, South Africa33.310S, 26.527E

OutcomeBritish victory

BelligerentsBritish EmpireagainstXhosa Kingdom

Casualties and losses3 British killedand1,000 Xhosa killed

Part ofFifth Xhosa War1818 to 1819

Record

Date	22 April 1819
Place	Makhanda, South Africa 33.310S, 26.527E
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	Approx. 350 British Army troops plus 130 KhoiKhoi	6,000+
Casualties and losses	3 British killed	1,000 Xhosa killed
Commanders	Sir Thomas Willshire, 1st Baronet	Nxele ImiDushane

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Elands River 1901, 166 km N
Battle of Groenkloof 1901, 183 km NW
Battle of Stormberg 1899, 225 km N
Battle of Boomplaats 1848, 395 km N
Siege of Jammerbergdrift 1900, 403 km N

In the same war

Before: Battle of Amalinde 1818

Elsewhere in 1819

Battle of Grahamstown is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 92 in present-day South Africa.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888651, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Grahamstown, revision 1370441910, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.