First Khoikhoi-Dutch War at the Cape

Timeline

1. 1659Dutch farm districts at the Cape colony · South AfricaIn May 1659 Khoikhoi leader Doman led the Goringhaiqua and Gorachoua in an armed assault, attacking Dutch farms, seizing livestock, and destroying fields in retaliation for the Dutch long encroaching on traditional grazing lands and disrupting the livestock trade.
2. 1659Cape of Good Hope fort and surroundings · South AfricaVan Riebeeck strengthened the fort's defenses and organized armed free citizens to counterattack, and the two sides entered a prolonged standoff. The Khoikhoi employed guerrilla tactics, harassing isolated farms, while the Dutch used their firearms advantage for retaliatory sweeps, leaving the war deadlocked.
3. 1660Cape of Good Hope · South AfricaIn April 1660 the two sides signed a peace treaty; the Khoikhoi were forced to acknowledge the legitimacy of lands already occupied by the Dutch and to accept boundaries the Dutch drew. The treaty established the colony's territorial foundation, allowing the Dutch to expand further inland on the Cape Peninsula.