Battle of Centane

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The battle of Centane, also the battle of Kentani or the battle of Quintana, was fought on 7 February 1878 near Kentani ("Centane") in South Africa's Cape Province during the Ninth Xhosa War between 1877 and 1879. A Xhosa forces, composed of Gcalaka and Rharhabe warriors, attacked a British camp in the Centane Mountains and suffered a severe defeat.

1878  WikimediaWikidata
battleBritish Empire, Xhosa people, 

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1878 Battle of Centane
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Bataille de QuintanaBataille de Quintana
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