A town in the Eastern Cape, located in the upper valley of the Great Kei River in a farming community. It was founded by Sir George Cathcart in 1853 and had a defensive, hexagonal design (which never needed to be tested). Towering over Queenstown is the Hangklip Mountain.
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The town provided several units during the Boer War:
Queenstown Town Guard
Queenstown District Mounted Troops
Queenstown Rifle Volunteers
Queenstown Mounted Infantry
The town provided several units during the Boer War:
Queenstown Town Guard
Queenstown District Mounted Troops
Queenstown Rifle Volunteers
Queenstown Mounted Infantry