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	Siege of Eshowe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Siege of Eshowe was part of a three-pronged attack on the Zulu Impis of king Cetshwayo at Ulundi.
		Eshowe consisted of a deserted church, school and the house of a Norwegian missionary.
		Chelmsford concluded that Eshowe needed not be retained, and the laboriously constructed defences were demolished.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Siege_of_Eshowe (1624 words)

	Eshowe - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Eshowe, Uthungulu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is the oldest town of European settlement in Zululand.
		Eshowe's name is said to be inspired by the sound of wind blowing through the more than 4 km² of the indigenous Dhlinza Forest, the most important and striking feature of the town.
		Eshowe served as the seat of the first Black Diocesan Bishops in South Africa, of the Anglican and Catholic Church.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/Eshowe (407 words)

	Eshowe -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Eshowe's name is said to be inspired by the sound of wind blowing through the more than 4 km² of the indigenous (Click link for more info and facts about Dhlinza Forest) Dhlinza Forest, the most important and striking feature of the town.
		Today Eshowe is a market town, with a 100 km radius catchment area, two shopping centres, a main bus station serving the hinterland, a major hospital, and several schools.
		In 1887 Eshowe became the capital of Zululand and was officially declared a township in 1891.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/E/Es/Eshowe.htm (480 words)

	Anglo-Zulu War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the meantime the Coastal column â” 2700 men under Colonel Pearson â” had reached Eshowe from the Tugela ; on receipt of the news of Isandhlwana most of the mounted men and the native troops were sent back to the Natal, leaving at Eshowe a garrison of 1300 Europeans and 65 Africans.
		For two months during the Siege of Eshowe this force was hemmed in by the Zulus, and lost 20 men to sickness and disease.
		On the 29th a column, under Lord Chelmsford, consisting of 3400 European tribesmen and 2300 Africans, marched to the relief of Eshowe, entrenched camps being formed each night.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anglo-Zulu_War (2401 words)

	VisitSouthAfrica.com - Explore South Africa - Kwazulu Natal
		Eshowe was in 1887 proclaimed a magistracy and capital - when Britain annexed Zululand.
		This was the centre of Eshowe at the turn of the century.
		From this summit, signals were conveyed between Fort Pearson and Fort Eshowe by Heliograph and Shaving Mirrors, keeping the Eshowe Garrison informed of measures being taken for their rescue.3 kms east of Eshowe.
	www.visitsouthafrica.com /Explore_SA/KZN/zululand/towns/zululand_towns_eshowe.asp (1353 words)

	Siege of Eshowe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Eshowe â“ Isandlwana â“ Rorke's Drift â“ Hlobane â“ Kambula
		Pearson considered withdrawing part of his garrison, if Chelmsford agreed, but receiving no response and no further runners, it became clear that Eshowe was now completely cut off.
		Bivouacking on the first night after their departure from it on April 6, Pearson's men could see that the Zulus had set Eshowe alight.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Eshowe (1624 words)

	Eshowe
		Eshowe is a town at an altitude of 500m and is thus an escape from the oppressive heat and humidity of the coastal plain.
		When the end of the war came, the British chose Eshowe as the capital of Zululand and erected administrative offices and a small fort.
		Next to the fort is a cemetery where one hundred soldiers who died of disease during the siege are buried.
	www.warthog.co.za /dedt/tourism/zululand/print/eshowe.htm (782 words)

	War Times
		By the end of the day Pearson’s troops, suffering only 12 fatalities, had killed at least 400 Zulu, and had advanced a further 4 miles towards their objective, the disused staging post at Ekowe (Eshowe), which was finally reached the next day.
		However, instead of a potentially suicidal frontal attack the Zulu lay siege to the camp, conducted a war of attrition and simply waited for disease and malnutrition to take its toll.
		An example of the constant harassment endured throughout the war by the British forces by the Zulu was at the Intombi River crossing, northern Zululand.
	www.wartimesindex.co.uk /infopage.php?menu=wars&display=Zulu (1701 words)

	South African Travel Guide - A quick guide to the best of South African travel, tours and maps. List your site FREE ...
		The Siege Museum has a fascinating collection of artefacts, documents, firearms and other items, as well as information on battlefields in the area.
		Spioenkop was the scene of a bloody and futile battle between British and Boer forces during the Siege of Ladysmith.
		Eshowe was relieved next day, 3 April 1879.
	www.satravelguide.com /battlefields.html (813 words)

	1800-1900 Articles and Resources
		Nonetheless, Gingindlovu was still a close contest, for the Zulus realised that the weakness of the square lay in the corners, and their determined charges reached to within twenty yards of the angles before being cut down.
		Eshowe today is a fair-sized town, catering largely for the agricultural industry.
		This is not the way the British came; after the relief of Eshowe in April 1879, they retired to the Thukela, and, heavily reinforced, made a second thrust by a more northern route.
	www.livinghistory.co.uk /1800-1900/articles/xw_126.html (4534 words)

	Zululand EcoAdventures - Zulu Wars & Battles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Isandlwana, Rorkes Drift, Inyesane, Gingingdlovu, Siege of Eshowe.
		Col Pearson moved onto Eshowe to establish a fort and base at the Norwegian mission station there.
		Leave Eshowe early and proceed to the British stronghold at Fort Pearson.
	www.eshowe.com /article/articlestatic/26/1/15 (4697 words)

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		He had planned to reach Eshowe, which in those days was known as KwaMondi, a Norwegian mission station, and to establish himself there.
		He eventually took refuge with the British resident at Eshowe Sir Melmoth Osborne, who then permitted him to establish a new kraal on the outskirts of Eshowe village.
		This siege was not, however, a proper siege, as the Zulu forces were in some places four to five miles from the fort.
	www.icon.co.za /~dup42/toer04.htm (8932 words)

	Anglo Zulu War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In the meantime the Coastal column - 2700 men under Colonel Pearson - had reached Eshowe from the Tugela; on receipt of the news of Isandhlwana most of the mounted men and the native troops were sent back to the Natal, leaving at Eshowe a garrison of 1300 Europeans and 65 natives.
		On the 29th a column, under Lord Chelmsford, consisting of 3400 Europeans and 2300 natives, marched to the relief of Eshowe, entrenched camps being formed each night.
		They evacuated Eshowe on 5th April after which the Zulu burned it down.
	anglo-zulu-war.wikiverse.org (2258 words)

	Battlefields: Eshowe's Historical and Cultural Attractions
		This battle was a part of a civil war fought between the forces Prince Cetwayo and his brother Mbuyasi, for the right to be king of the Zulu.
		The fort originally housed the Nonqai (restrainers) or Zululand police, raised in 1883 to serve as a guard for Sir Melmoth Osborne, the Resident Commissioner.
		Eshowe Publicity Association can be contacted for more information on cultural attractions in the Eshowe area.
	battlefields.kzn.org.za /battlefields/about/47.html (1149 words)

	Complete Guide to South Africa - Towns along Battlefield's Route (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		There is also a reconstructed Zulu kraal in the grounds and models both of the Langalibalele skirmish area on Giants Castle and the Battle of Willowgrange in the Second Boer War in which Estcourt was briefly cut off.
		It was named after a valley in Argyleshire, Scotland by early Scottish pioneers during the late 1800's and has a proud railway history with the first train having arrived on 4 September 1889.
		For centuries the cool climate made Eshowe a popular spot for settlement of the Zulu kings.
	southafricatravel.20m.com /kzn/townsalongbattlefieldroute.htm (1787 words)

	The Devilfinder Search Engine - Diocese of Eshowe - Parishes - Finding Stuff Since 1979. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Diocese of Eshowe - Index of the Parishes...
		Diocese of Eshowe - In kwaZulu/Natal, Republic of...
		Diocese of Koper, Slovenia; Archdiocese of Cape Town; Diocese of Eshowe ; Dioceses and Parishes of South Africa (unofficial); Diocese of Witbank...
	www.devilfinder.com /find.php?q=Diocese+of+Eshowe+-+Parishes (3142 words)

	Battlefields in South Africa
		Although their casualty list was high, the 4 000-plus British repelled wave after wave until late afternoon when the Zulu withdrew...
		They laid siege to the British settlement, blocking communication and supply routes for more than two months, until Eshowe was finally relieved after the Battle of Gingingdlovu.
		Collectively known as the Battle of Thukela Heights, these hard-fought victories were ultimately crowned with British re-occupation of the town by nightfall on the 26th.
	www.antbear.de /information/battlefields-south-africa.htm (3220 words)

	Zululand EcoAdventures - Zulu Tours in Eshowe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Eshowe town walking tour.From The George Hotel, a short walk to the paper making from sugar cane leaves project, then onto the central bus terminus.
		Here we have a hive of markets all geared to serve the rural folk who come in and out of town by Washesha Bus from rural surrounds.All the activity associated with urban town markets which is the lifeblood to the town.
		Anglo Zulu Battles: Visit Gingindlovu and Inyesane Battle sites, the Siege of Eshowe and the Ndondakusuka battle between King Mpandes sons and the involvement of John Dunn.
	www.eshowe.com /article/articlestatic/33/1/13 (687 words)

	Anglo/Zulu War of 1879 - Epilogue, the Siege of Eshowe, the Battle of Gingindlovu, the Death of the Prince ...
		Anglo/Zulu War of 1879 - Epilogue, the Siege of Eshowe, the Battle of Gingindlovu, the Death of the Prince ImperialNatal Battlefields Route
		On January 23rd 1879, the eastern column, lead by Colonel Pearson arrived at the abandoned mission in Eshowe and began to fortify it.
		Chelmsford, about to relieve Eshowe was attacked by some ten thousand Zulus on April 2nd 1879.
	www.warthog.co.za /dedt/tourism/battlefields/print/epilogue2.htm (220 words)

	South Africa Country Guide - Resorts & Excursions - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing
		THE BATTLEFIELDS: The northern part of KwaZulu-Natal is mainly rolling grassland, spiked by occasional rocky kopjies (hills) which became the bloody frontline in a whole series of wars between the Zulus, Afrikaans and British (1830—1902).
		Ladysmith was the site of a devastating siege during the Anglo-Boer War.
		Eshowe (‘the sound of wind in the trees’), now a pretty little farming town, has a Zulu royal pedigree.
	www.wtgonline.com /data/zaf/zaf180.asp (1835 words)

	B&B News Page
		There had been a drought which had broken, causing flooding and washing away the traders tracks which were to be used by the several hundred military wagons and carts.
		The right hand column of the invasion force crossed the border close to the mouth of the Tugela river on the Indian Ocean, They laboriously plodded in a north westerly direction heading towards Eshowe, a Norwegian mission station which would be used as a staging post.
		Two days later the invaders were halted when they were put under a state of siege by the Zulu army, they were held virtually immobile until the beginning of April.
	www.byeways.co.za /news.htm (1422 words)

	KZN Tourism Newsletter No 1 - January 2002
		Eshowe is also the nesting spot for the Zululand Birding Route – and the bird-fanciers of the town are hard at work developing their avi-tourist industry which by all accounts is huge world-wide.
		Maputaland at the far north end of KZN is still one of those places that has a best-kept-secret tag, but not for long.
		Most people think that Ladysmith in northern KZN is the place where the famous siege took place during the Boer War and not much has happened since.
	www.kzn.org.za /kzn/news/60.html (1810 words)

	Forgotten Realms chronology, 100 - 199
		Alaghonian forces are unable to mount an effective siege without closing off access to the Vilhon, and after six months Dempster ends the siege.
		Lord Dempster attempts a second siege of Hlondeth, but is again defeated, this time by the city's high walls and a powerful barrage of magic.
		Halaster's Hold, the wizard's tower and fortified ramparts, is built to the north and west of the farms in the Waterdeep area.
	www.o-love.net /realms/fr_time_01.html (1969 words)

	Siege of Eshowe - Anglo Zulu War of 1879 KwaZulu Natal South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Siege of Eshowe - Anglo Zulu War of 1879 KwaZulu Natal South Africa
		The Siege of Eshowe took place in February and March of 1879 after Col Pearson fortified the kwaMondi Mission at Eshowe after the news of Isnadlwana reached him.
		The Zulus getting annoyed by his apparent impertinence tightened their grip on Eshowe so that Lord Chelmsford eventually had to organise a relief column to extricate Pearson.
	www.anglozuluwar.co.za /siege-of-eshowe.htm (261 words)

	South African Military History Society - Journal- Forgotten Battles
		With this brief background, therefore, attention is focused upon the activities of the 1st or Coastal Column under the command of Colonel Charles Knight Pearson, that had invaded Zululand upon the expiry of the ultimatum, at the Lower Drift across the Tugela on Sunday, 12th January, 1879.
		The siege was destined to last for another 2 months, before Pearson was to be relieved by Lord Chelmsford and Maj Gen Henry Hope Crealock on the 3rd April.
		It was not long before dysentery began to take its toll on the men within the confines of the fort and by the end of March, the food position had become critical and the draft oxen had begun to replace the slaughter cattle as a primary source of food.
	www.rapidttp.com /milhist/vol044kg.html (4368 words)

	WWW-VL: History Index: Military History
		The Siege of Stralsund, The Peace of Lübeck, and the Edict of Restitution.
		The Death of Iilly, Wallenstein's Recall, th4e Siege of Nürnberg, the Swedish Triumph and the Battle of Lützen 1637
		The Siege of Breisach and the Franco-Swedish Recovery 1638-1640
	vlib.iue.it /history/mil (1947 words)

	Eshowe Zululand Tourism Kwa Zulu Natal Accommodation, Location, Amenities and Attractions
		Martyr's Bush is the spot where Shaka executed those who failed in battle and the spot where the first Christian martyr was killed.
		Eshowe is at an altitude of 500m and is thus an escape from the heat and humidity of the coastal plain.
		At the end of the war, the British chose Eshowe as the capital of Zululand and erected administrative offices and a small fort.
	www.warthog.co.za /dedt/tourism/zululand/towns/eshowe.htm (1113 words)

	Albizia Tours - Battlefields & Heritage
		Departs at 07h00 – Driving up the north coast through sugar cane, we arrive at Eshowe for a visit to Fort Nonquai.
		Then on towards Melmoth, Babanango and to ISANDLWANA, where we tour the battle site and hear the story of the conflict that took place on 22nd January 1879 between the might of the British Army and the massed Zulu army of King Cetshwayo.
		In the First Boer War of 1881 we visit the area in Natal of the conflict at Lang’s Nek and Schuinshoogte and the battle site at Majuba where the Boers inflicted a telling defeat on the British under General Sir George Pomeroy Colley on 27th February.
	www.africaalbizia.co.za /Battlefields&Heritage.htm (572 words)

	rorkesdriftvc.com - Discussion Forum
		The book I am reading states the reason for the action was to releive the siege on Eshowe.Which I find difficult to believe,when considering the distance.
		I am of the view that the reason was for the loot.As a trooper would receive one share of the proceeds.NCO 2 shares Captain or subaltern 3 shares etc. And the loot was cattle.hence the poor scouting just like Isandlwana.
		Chelmsford ordered Wood to make a demonstration in in his area of operations in the hope of drawing off some of Zulu force besieging Pearson's forces at Eshowe, thus enabling Chelmsford to reach Eshowe with the relief column.
	www.rorkesdriftvc.com /discussion.php?topid=12021&forid=1 (1018 words)

	GRADE 8: Resisting British Control
		There were four battles and one siege in the the course of the Anglo-Zulu War.
		The Battle of Isandhlwana, The Battle of Rorke’s Drift, The Siege of Eshowe, The Battle of Kambula and The Battle of Ulundi.
		The Battle at Isandhlwana, and the defeat of the main column of the British defeat army, meant that the other two columns, right and left, were exposed.
	home.intekom.com /southafricanhistoryonline/pages/classroom/pages/projects/grade8/lesson4/02-anglozulu.htm (1162 words)

	Dramatic Zulu Reversal at Khambula
		Frederic Augustus Thesiger, Earl of Chelmsford, had yet another reverse to add to the catalog of disasters that had beset him since he invaded Zululand on January 11--the worst being the slaughter of 1,200 of his troops at Isandlwana on January 21, which threw his entire invasion off-balance.
		He had hoped that the assault on Hlobane would serve as a diversion while he led a force to extricate Colonel Charles Knight Pearson's column at Eshowe, on the coast, which had been under siege by Zulu forces since January 28.
		As night fell on March 28, Wood's badly mauled forces tended to their wounded and awaited the inevitable assault on their encampment on the ridge that was known locally as Ngaba ka Hawana (Hawana's stronghold) but called Khambula by the British.
	www.thehistorynet.com /mh/blkhambula (1178 words)

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