Another of these wars, which began after a mission to jailbreak Tsili the axe-thief resulted in the death of a prisoner handcuffed to Tsili, was nicknamed the "war of the axe.
The H.M.S. Birkenhead was carrying soldiers to one of these wars when it sank in a disaster that originated the tradition of "women and children first." Another of these wars, which began after a mission to jailbreak Tsili the axe-thief resulted in the death of a prisoner handcuffed to Tsili, was nicknamed the "war of the axe." The last stage of these conflicts was fought between Sandile and the Fengu descendants of refugees, who had allied with this war's winning side. The last of these conflicts occurred after the prophetess Nongqawuse caused a massive (*) famine by encouraging her people to massacre all of their cattle. Piet Retief's anger at the weak British response to these conflicts inspired him to lead the Great Trek. For 10 points, name this series of conflicts collectively nicknamed "Africa's Hundred Years' War," in which Dutch settlers and British troops teamed up against a South African people known for a click-based language.
The H.M.S. Birkenhead was carrying soldiers to one of these wars when it sank in a disaster that originated the tradition of "women and children first."
Xhosa Wars [or the Kaffir Wars; or Africa's Hundred Years War; prompt on "Hundred Years' War"]