12 January 1879
The first battle of the Anglo-Zulu war takes place
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Omer-Cooper: History of Southern Africa; Pakenham, T. (1991). The Scramble for Africa, Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball. G.A. Chadwick The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift,Available at samilitaryhistory.org, [Accessed: 04 December 2013]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The first battle of the Anglo-Zulu war takes place. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011064
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South African History Online. "The first battle of the Anglo-Zulu war takes place." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011064.
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