The San posed a serious threat to the Boers. The San's attacks were so intense that the Boers were almost forced to retreat to the Cape. North and eastward expansion was almost halted by the San's attacks. In the northwestern region, the trekboers encountered a series of conflicts with the San due to incidents of cattle theft by the San. After a few years, peace was eventually restored between the two groups, and the San behaved peacefully for a few years thereafter.[118]
