Battle of Isandhlwana
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, African Americans, Blacks, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, African History
- Geographical Location: South Africa
- Date: January 22, 1879
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Zulu War. Result: Near annihilation of the British.
Lieutenant General Frederick Thesiger, Lord Chelmsford, divided his force into five columns to seek the main Zulu army and had the third column camp under the mountain at Isandhlwana (January 20, 1879). Chelmsford underrated the Zulu and did not take standard defensive precautions. Before dawn on January 22, he led part of the third column southeast to reinforce the Natal Mounted Police, leaving the remainder under Henry B. Pulleine’s command, and ordered...
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