Game of thrones (VI) a house divided

The hero of the engagement had been Sekgoma’s son, the future Kgosi Khama III, whose armed cavalry turned the tide of the battle. In the process, the Phuti prince is further credited with wounding Mzilakazi’s son Lobengula, whose neck thereafter bore the scar of a gunshot wound.

 Having put his trust in Khama’s martial leadership, one suspects that the veteran warrior Sekgoma must have felt a degree of paternal pride as well as relief at the outcome.