Xhosa Wars
At the same time, the long series of Xhosa Wars fought between the Boers and the Xhosa people of the Colony's eastern frontier finally died down when the Xhosa took part in a mass destruction of their own crops and cattle, in the belief that this would cause their spirits to appear and defeat the Whites. The resulting famine crippled Xhosa resistance and ushered in a long period of stability on the border.