11 April 1838
Zulu warriors ambush Piet Uys and his men at Italeni
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 6, p. 164.
- 02Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Zulu warriors ambush Piet Uys and his men at Italeni. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010952
South African History Online (2011) 'Zulu warriors ambush Piet Uys and his men at Italeni', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010952 (Accessed: 8 October 2026).
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South African History Online. "Zulu warriors ambush Piet Uys and his men at Italeni." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010952.
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