Battle of Kambula
1879 battle of the Anglo-Zulu War in Kambula, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Kambula took place on 29 March 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, when a Zulu military force attacked the British camp at Kambula, having routed the mounted element of the British force at the Battle of Hlobane the day before. The battle was a decisive Zulu defeat and the Zulu warriors lost their belief in victory. The war ended after the Zulu defeat at the Battle of Ulundi on 4 July 1879.
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Battle of Kambula | |||||||
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Part of the Anglo-Zulu War | |||||||
Battle of Kambula by Melton Prior | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
British Empire | Zulu Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Evelyn Wood | Mnyamana kaNgqengelele[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,086[2] 180 African auxiliaries 6 cannons | 20,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
29 killed 54 wounded | 758–2,000 killed | ||||||
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