Answer:
They remained in rank as the ship slipped under and over 300 died.
Explanation:
The First Xhosa War broke out in 1779 between Boer frontiersmen and the Xhosa. In Dec. 1779, an armed clash occured, resulting from allegations of cattle theft by Xhosa people. This led to Adreaan Van Jaarsveld capturing a large number of cattle from the Xhosa and claiming to have driven them out in 1781.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xhosa_Wars
