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Sir George Cathcart, governor and commander-in-chief at the Cape (31 March 1852-26 May 1854), is defeated when he attack Moshes
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- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 127
- 02Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 179.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 14). Sir George Cathcart, governor and commander-in-chief at the Cape (31 March 1852-26 May 1854), is defeated when he attack Moshes. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071174
South African History Online (2011) 'Sir George Cathcart, governor and commander-in-chief at the Cape (31 March 1852-26 May 1854), is defeated when he attack Moshes', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071174 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
South African History Online, Sir George Cathcart, governor and commander-in-chief at the Cape (31 March 1852-26 May 1854), is defeated when he attack Moshes [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071174, (accessed 26 September 2026).
"Sir George Cathcart, governor and commander-in-chief at the Cape (31 March 1852-26 May 1854), is defeated when he attack Moshes." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071174. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Sir George Cathcart, governor and commander-in-chief at the Cape (31 March 1852-26 May 1854), is defeated when he attack Moshes." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071174.
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