Hintsa, chief of the Xhosa, is shot, while allegedly trying to escape from the British forces at the start of the 6th frontier

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South African History Online. (2012, January 31). Hintsa, chief of the Xhosa, is shot, while allegedly trying to escape from the British forces at the start of the 6th frontier. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073696

South African History Online (2012) 'Hintsa, chief of the Xhosa, is shot, while allegedly trying to escape from the British forces at the start of the 6th frontier', South African History Online, 31 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073696 (Accessed: 21 September 2026).

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"Hintsa, chief of the Xhosa, is shot, while allegedly trying to escape from the British forces at the start of the 6th frontier." South African History Online, 31 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073696. Accessed 21 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Hintsa, chief of the Xhosa, is shot, while allegedly trying to escape from the British forces at the start of the 6th frontier." South African History Online. January 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073696.