Committee’s Drift Post

During the 1811-12 war the British established several lines of fortifications, with a centrally-located depot for supplies and from which troops could be sent as reinforcements. Two lines of fortifications were established, with a few more scattered in the rear. Both Committee’s Drift Post and Trompetter’s Drift Post represent this period of military confrontation and symbolise attempts to enforce the Fish River as a rigid boundary, separating people. The British military outpost Committees Drift was established during the frontier war of 1819.