12 May 1835
Xhosa King, Hintsa ka Phalo, is killed by British troops
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Hintsa's memorial postponed [online], Available at: https://www.dispatch.co.za [Accessed 30 April 2010]
- 02Hintsa kaKhawuta [online], Available at: https://viswiki.com [Accessed 30 April 2010]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Xhosa King, Hintsa ka Phalo, is killed by British troops. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010937
South African History Online (2011) 'Xhosa King, Hintsa ka Phalo, is killed by British troops', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010937 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).
South African History Online, Xhosa King, Hintsa ka Phalo, is killed by British troops [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010937, (accessed 19 October 2026).
"Xhosa King, Hintsa ka Phalo, is killed by British troops." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010937. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Xhosa King, Hintsa ka Phalo, is killed by British troops." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010937.
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