✦ History

Anglo-Zulu War

January 11 – July 4, 1879

Result British Victory

Britain invaded the Zulu Kingdom to bring it into a South African confederation. The Zulu army destroyed a British column at Isandlwana, but the British won at Ulundi, captured King Cetshwayo and broke up the kingdom.

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Battles 8

January 22, 1879
Battle of Isandlwana Zulu victory Isandlwana Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, Ntshingwayo Khoza, Dabulamanzi kaMpande
January 22–23, 1879
Battle of Rorke's Drift British victory Rorke's Drift Dabulamanzi kaMpande
January 22 – April 3, 1879
Siege of Eshowe British victory Eshowe Dabulamanzi kaMpande
March 12, 1879
Battle of Intombe Zulu victory Zulu Kingdom
March 28, 1879
Battle of Hlobane Zulu victory Hlobane
March 29, 1879
Battle of Kambula British victory Kambula
April 2, 1879
Battle of Gingindlovu British victory Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, Dabulamanzi kaMpande
July 4, 1879
Battle of Ulundi British victory Ulundi Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, Cetshwayo kaMpande

Key commanders

United Kingdom 5

Benjamin Disraeli belligerent leader Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford Lieutenant General, Commanded the British invasion Redvers Buller military commander Garnet Wolseley military commander Henry Bartle Frere military commander

Zulu Kingdom 3

Cetshwayo kaMpande belligerent leader Ntshingwayo Khoza belligerent leader Dabulamanzi kaMpande belligerent leader