Battle of Ulundi
Last major battle of the Anglo-Zulu War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Ulundi took place at the Zulu capital of Ulundi (Zulu: oNdini) on 4 July 1879 and was the last major battle of the Anglo-Zulu War. The British army broke the military power of the Zulu nation by defeating the main Zulu army and immediately afterwards capturing and burning the royal kraal of oNdini.
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Quick Facts Battle of UlundiBattle of kwaNodwengu, Date ...
Battle of Ulundi Battle of kwaNodwengu Battle of oCwecweni[1] | |||||||
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Part of Anglo-Zulu War | |||||||
The Burning of oNdini | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
British Empire | Zulu Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lord Chelmsford | Ziwedu kaMpande[2] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,200 British[lower-alpha 1] 1,000 Africans 2 Gatling Guns 10 cannons | 12,000–15,000 [lower-alpha 2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
13–18 killed[3] 69–89 wounded[lower-alpha 3] |
473 killed[lower-alpha 4] 1,000+ wounded[lower-alpha 5] |
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