Fort Beaufort Attractions
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Fort Beaufort lies 100km/62mi from the coast of the Indian Ocean on the borders of the former homeland of Ciskei. Founded in 1822 as a military outpost of the Cape Colony, it is now a citrus fruit growing and sheep-farming center.
Fort Beaufort was the scene of an incident which sparked off the seventh frontier war, the "Axe War". In 1846 a Xhosa stole an axe from a shop in the town; a group of British soldiers and volunteers thereupon attacked the Xhosa settlement of Queen Adelaide; and this in turn led to a bloody conflict which ended only in 1847.
Fort Beaufort was the scene of an incident which sparked off the seventh frontier war, the "Axe War". In 1846 a Xhosa stole an axe from a shop in the town; a group of British soldiers and volunteers thereupon attacked the Xhosa settlement of Queen Adelaide; and this in turn led to a bloody conflict which ended only in 1847.
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Fort Beaufort - Hogsback, Katberg, South Africa
(Near Fort Beaufort)
The holiday resorts of Hogsback and Katberg are known for their beautiful surrounding scenery of forest covered mountains.
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Adelaide, South Africa
(Near Fort Beaufort)
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Alice, South Africa
(Near Fort Beaufort)
