Battle of Blood River

December 16, 1838 · Battle site

Result Voortrekker victory

A small group of Voortrekkers under Andries Pretorius defeated a large Zulu army from a fortified wagon laager. Thousands of Zulus died, while the Boers had only a few wounded.

Zulu Kingdom

Voortrekkers

Strength and losses

Strength
25,000–30,000
Killed
3,000