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	Battlefields: Ulundi's Historical and Cultural Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The battle began with an Ndwandwe attack on the Zulu advance parties, they were easily beaten, but they served their purpose of delaying and luring, Zwides forces under the command of.
		The Battle kwaGqokli, was to be the first of three crucial battles that were to establish King Shaka as the master of the area between the Thukela and Mkhuze Rivers.
		Also called fort Ulundi, it was built by men of the 1/24th overlooking the camp of Lord Chelmsford's flying column during the two days before the battle of Ulundi.
	battlefields.kzn.org.za /battlefields/about/42.html (1910 words)

	Famous Historic Battles
		The greatest battles fought by soldiers and warriors who have become infamous and immortal as a result of the great victories they achieved; their bravery, perseverance, determination, cunning, tactics, sacrifices and fortitude have written the stories of their battles and their names on the sand and winds of time.
		In the aftermath of the battle it was clear that the Zulu Impi would never take to the battlefield with such confidence again and the way was clear for a second and as fresh British troops started to arrive the final invasion of Zululand May to July 1879 began.
		Battle of Horseshoe Bend, 7 March 1814 (U.S.A.) Battle that marked the defeat of the Creek Indians in the Creek War.
	www.mystical-sites.stevenredhead.com /Warriors/battles3.html (11338 words)

	The Biggest Loss... - SCC Forums
		Battle of Ulundi was pretty one-sided - 15000 zulus attacked a British square of 5124 troops.
		Basically, while during both battles it wasn't just mounted troops that played a role, it was the mounted knights who managed, IMO, through their arrogance and indiscipline, to lay waste to any plans during the day and basically to lose the battle for the French.
		For the Chinese, the battle of the Imjin River was a disaster.
	www.stratcommandcenter.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=12441 (2480 words)

	Ulundi, Capital of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
		Ulundi became the capital of the new province and the seat of parliament.
		Ulundi disposes of one of the biggest and most modern administration complexes in the country.
		And Ulundi is the residence of the king of the Zulus, Goodwill Zwelithini.
	www.southafrica-travel.net /kwazulu/e2ulundi.htm (401 words)

	Ulundi, South Africa
		Ulundi is the most important town in Zululand and was until 1994 capital of the "non-independent" homeland of KwaZulu, which consisted of ten separate areas of land, occupied by some 3 million Zulus out of the total Zulu population of 5.5 million.
		Ulundi was founded in 1873 by the great Zulu chief Cetshwayo, and both before and after that date was the scene of important historical events.
		They defeated a British force in the bloody battle of Isandhlwana, but failed to follow up their advantage at Rorke's Drift (see Dundee) and finally suffered an annihilating defeat in the battle of Ulundi on July 4th.
	www.planetware.com /south-africa/ulundi-saf-kz-ulundi.htm (372 words)

	Battle of Hlobane - Anglo Zulu War of 1879 South Africa
		At a critical moment in the battle, the abaQulusi and Khosa (prince) Mbelini kaMswati's renegade Swazi defenders were joined by the main Zulu army of some 20,000 warriors, and the British and Colonial forces under the command of Brevet Colonel Henry Evelyn Wood were routed.
		Following the battles of Isandlwana and the skirmish of Ntombi River, the Battle of Hlobane was the third and last major Zulu victory of the war.
		Never again would they be presented with the circumstances that made their victory possible -- a British force caught and trapped while on the move and in the open -- on so large a scale.
	www.anglozuluwar.co.za /battle-of-hlobane.htm (548 words)

	Battle of Ulundi
		The battle of Ulundi took place on the 4th July 1879 and marked the end of the Zulu War, as well as the break up of the Zulu nation.
		It was a war that had begun with the defeat of the British at Isandlwana the previous January, necessitating a humiliating retreat from Zululand.
		Ulundi effectively erased that humiliation, although it should be remembered that it was a battle fought between one of the best equipped modern armies in Europe and a Zulu army armed largely with shields and spears.
	www.fortunecity.co.uk /amusement/golf/200/ulundi.html (348 words)

	Ulundi
		The capital of Zululand, the legislative capital of Kwazulu-Natal and at the heart of the Zulu nation, Ulundi is friendly, bustling town with growing economy.
		Ulundi was the scene of the final throes of the Anglo-Boer War in 1879, after which it fell under British Rule.
		The famous 1879 Battle of Ulundi took place northwest of the town.
	www.places.co.za /html/ulundi.html (208 words)

	Battle of Ulundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Ulundi took place at the Zulu capital of Ulundi on July 4, 1879 and proved to be the decisive battle that finally broke the military power of the Zulu nation.
		Chelmsford’s column was a mere 17 miles away from Ulundi and had established the supply depots of Fort Newdigate, Fort Napoleon and Port Durnford when Sir Garnet Wolseley arrived in Cape Town on June 28.
		Cetshwayo had been sheltering in a village since July 3 and fled upon hearing news of the defeat at Ulundi, to be captured on August 28 and sent into exile on Robben Island, near Cape Town.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Ulundi (2017 words)

	Anglo Zulu War of 1879
		Set in a time when Britain was rapidly expanding her colonial interests, the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 remains one of the most dramatic in both British and South African history, and has been immortalised in at least two feature films, Zulu and Zulu Dawn.
		Ulundi was put to the torch, and King Cetshwayo fled.
		Battle of Nyezane on the Tugela River (22 January 1879)
	www.ecotravel.co.za /regions/battlefields/anglo-zulu-war/1879.htm (923 words)

	The Battle of Trafalgar
		The size of gun on the line of battle ships was up to 24 pounder, firing heavy iron balls or chain and link shot designed to wreck rigging.
		The prospect of a decisive battle against the French and Spanish put the British Fleet in a state of high excitement.
		Turner's magnificent representation of the Battle of Trafalgar
	www.britishbattles.com /waterloo/battle-trafalgar.htm (2674 words)

	ULUNDI, KwaZulu Natal
		Ulundi, in the heart of Zululand, is set among majestic hills and the rugged valleys of the Umfolozi River
		KwaZulu Natal: The town of Ulundi, in the heart of Zululand, is set among majestic hills and the rugged valleys of the White Umfolozi River.
		Ulundi is the Zulu word for ‘the heights’ and was originally named by King Cetshwayo.
	www.sa-venues.com /attractionskzn/ulundi.htm (466 words)

	The Battle of Ulundi - The Zulu War
		Following the battle at Gingindlovu on 2nd April 1879, Lord Chelmsford’s force advanced to the fortified camp at Eshowe and relieved Colonel Pearson’s command, entrenched there since the end of January 1879.
		But the battles of Khambula and Gingindlovu inflicted heavy casualties on the Zulus that could not be replaced.
		Prisoners stated after the battle that they were overwhelmed by the noise of the firing, let alone the impact of the bullets, and stunned by the size of the British force.
	www.britishbattles.com /zulu-war/ulundi.htm (1681 words)

	IFP Speeches - 20 June 2003
		Ulundi is the capital of the Zulu Kingdom and by taking possession of this Palace the King of the Zulu nation symbolically and historically comes back to Ulundi healing a wound which has been bleeding for a long time.
		Ulundi is not only the capital of the Zulu nation but it is, indeed, the capital of the King and it is by right, his city.
		People who refer to Ulundi as a "Bantustan" capital obliterate the value of our contribution to the liberation struggle which was readily admitted by former State President FW de Klerk, when he testified before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
	www.ifp.org.za /Archive/Speeches/200603sp.htm (3976 words)

	Impi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In wartime, the Zulu soldier went into battle minimally dressed, painting his upper body and face with chalk and red ochre, despite the popular conception of elaborately panoplied warriors.
		The image of the Zulu warrior who could "run fifty miles and fight a battle at the end of it" is not at all true, but the barefooted Zulu warrior was swift, and could cover perhaps 25 miles a day.
		Complex ceremonies surrounded battles, and great honours were bestowed upon the courageous in battle.
	www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Impi (1031 words)

	Battle of Ulundi - Anglo Zulu War of 1879 KwaZulu Natal South Africa
		Battle of Ulundi - Anglo Zulu War of 1879 South Africa (Friday, 4th July 1879)
		Clemency was thrown to the wind as the Natal Native Horse and African infantry of the Natal Native Contingent and Wood's Irregulars set about butchering the Zulu wounded to a man. The huts that dotted the plain were put to the torch.
		As for King Cetshwayo, he had left Ulundi on the 3rd of July, and had been sheltering a nearby village when he heard of the defeat of his army, he too fled, a fugitive in his own kingdom.
	www.anglozuluwar.co.za /battle-of-ulundi.htm (1185 words)

	Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal - Wikipedia Light!
		Ulundi was at one time the capital of Zululand in South Africa, and later the capital of the Bantustan of KwaZulu.
		It is now a part of KwaZulu-Natal Province and from 1994 to 2004 took turns at being the capital with Pietermaritzburg.
		When Cetshwayo became king of the Zulus on 1 September 1873, he created, as was customary, a new capital for the nation and named it uluNdi (the high place).
	www.godseye.com /wiki/index.php/Ulundi (146 words)

	SA Tours & Safaris (Pty) Ltd • Ulundi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Ulundi was built after Cetshwayo became king in 1873.
		In 1879, Ulundi was the scene of the final, decisive battle of the Anglo-Zulu war and was torched by 5000 victorious British soldiers.
		The town was subsequently rebuilt and became the capital of the apartheid-era homeland of KwaZulu.
	www.toursaa.com /popup.aspx?DestID=285 (146 words)

	Zulu Wars
		With the expiry of the ultimatum on 11 January 1879, the British troops that had been massing on the Natal borders invaded Zululand.
		Cetshwayo’s father was sent to demand tribute and annex the newly established kingdom into the Zulu Kingdom.
		In April, 1879 the British found themselves at their original starting point for the invasion of Zululand, despite recent battles at Gingindlovu and Kambula resulting in massive losses for the Zulus.
	www.historyofwaronline.com /ZuluMP.html (567 words)

	Ulundi, Zulu war
		Zulu War Battle of Ulundi, one of the major battles in the Zulu war, military art prints by Cranston Fine Arts.
		In March a convoy was cut to pieces near Intombi River and Prince Napoleon was killed, but in July the battle of Ulundi broke the power of the Zulu nation and sent Cetewayo a captive to London.
		Ulundi was the King's kraal and lay in an amphitheatre of hills flanked by two great military kraals.
	www.war-art.com /battle_of_ulundi.htm (1279 words)

	IFP Speeches - 22 January 1999 - 120th Anniversary of the Anglo Zulu War
		The Battle of Isandlwana was the result of a lack of harmony within the settlement pattern of Europeans which our own Kings had embraced with open arms.
		The descendants of those who once fought on this battlefield are now ready to go forth and recognise that the ancestry of their heritage is one of civilisation, law, order and unwavering commitment towards the everlasting human struggle for progress and better conditions of life.
		The harsh and all-consuming passion of battle reminds us not only of the valour of those defending their nation, but of the deep ties of patriotism which would cause a man to perish for his queen and to lay down his life for his king.
	www.ifp.org.za /Archive/Speeches/220199sp.htm (3055 words)

	Ravinia - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		One of Shaka's first innovations was to limit the number of assegais (slender wooden javelins) carried into battle and to force his troops to rely upon a short stabbingspear.
		While the battle was in progress a large body, the reserve, remained seated with their backs to the fray.
		Following the Battle of Ulundi, Cetshwayo fled with his eleven-year-old son Dinuzulu ("the satisfier of the Zulu").
	www.ravinia.org /RaviniaU/magogo_zuluhistory.aspx (2809 words)

	Geological influences on the Battle of Isandlwana, South Africa...
		Geological influences on the Battle of Isandlwana, South Africa...
		That battle resulted in 11 Victoria Crosses being awarded, including one to Lt. John Rouse Merriott Chard of the Royal Engineers, who commanded the defence force.
		The British Army regrouped and inflicted a series of defeats on the Zulu forces, culminating in a final victory at the Battle of Ulundi on 4 July 1879 and the capture of the Zulu king Chetshawayo in August 1879.
	www.x-cd.com /usma/prof25.html (337 words)

	Zulu Wars - Home
		An in depth study of the Battle of Isandlwana including descriptions of the combatants on both sides, their regiments, weapons and way of life.
		The bloody debacle of the colonial cavalry at Hlobane; the touch and go outcomes of mighty forces at Kambula and finally the battle of Ulundi culminating in the ruthless charge and pursuit by the British lancers and dragoons.
		The original advertising of "Symbol of Sacrifice" stated that a number of the Zulu extras actually fought in the Battle of Isandlwana which is indeed quite possible.
	www.zuluwars.co.za (1023 words)

	SECHABA - The Great Battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The battle — the centenary of which we are marking this year — is generally considered one of the most humiliating defeats suffered by an Imperial British Army in the annals of that country's blood-stained colonial history.
		The fact that runners from the quartermaster's store could apparently not keep supplies flowing as fast as became necessary at the peak of the Zulu assault was as much the result of the ferocity of the attack as it was owing to the general disorganisation.
		Cetshwayo was dethroned, the kingdom was split into 13 separate units; the chiefs were subordinated to white magistrates; the disputed territory handed to the Boers and two-thirds of the farmlands given to the settlers.
	www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/misc/isandhlwana.html (2762 words)

	Memories of Forty-Eight Years Service
		A minor disaster had befallen them on the 12th March, when a camp on the Intombie River of a company of the 80th Regiment, under Captain Moriarty, was surprised, he being killed in his pyjamas, and sixty-one others out of a total of 106 also being slain.
		This action was followed next day by the famous battle of Kambula, when a Zulu Army attacked Wood's Camp, resulting in a loss to the Zulus of about 2,000, the British casualties only amounting to eighty-three.
		Two days after the battle I was ordered down in charge of the transport of a convoy taking back the wounded, escorted by the 21st R. Scots Fusiliers under Colonel Hazlerigg of the same Regiment, a very fine officer.
	www.richthofen.com /smith-dorrien/dorrien01e.htm (1519 words)

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