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Anglo-Zulu War

1879 · 19th century · Also known as Zulu War

The Anglo-Zulu War was fought between Britain and the Zulu Kingdom from January to July 1879, after the high commissioner Sir Bartle Frere demanded that King Cetshwayo disband his army. The Zulu destroyed a British column at Isandlwana, but were defeated at Rorke's Drift, Kambula and Gingindlovu and finally at Ulundi. Cetshwayo was captured and Zululand was divided among appointed chiefs.

Anglo-Zulu War
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Anglo-Zulu War. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/anglo-zulu-war
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“Anglo-Zulu War.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/anglo-zulu-war. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Anglo-Zulu War.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/anglo-zulu-war.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Anglo-Zulu War’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/anglo-zulu-war (Accessed: ).

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