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Zulu War
On July 4, the armies clashed at the Battle of Ulundi, and Zulu forces were decisively defeated.
By:Kylie Groves
On July 5, 1879 the British forces crossed the Umvolosi River, and took up a square formation for battle. The Zulu's advanced on the square but the firepower was too strong. The enemy was finally defeated by an attack from the 17th Lancers.
At the end of January number 4 column and the companies of the 13th moved to Kambula Hill, which was located on the slopes of Ngabaka Hawane Mountain.
On January 22nd a huge force of Zulus attacked Isandhlwana killing 52 officers and 806 other ranks. They then attacked the post at Rorke's Drift, where just 145 men, after ten hours of fighting, drove off the attacking Zulus.
January 20, Chelmsford's column had only advanced 11 miles to the rocky lower slopes of a distinctive, sphinx-like hill called Isandhlwana.
On 12 March, an armed escort of troops marched to Luneberg, they were defeated by about 500 Zulus at the Battle of Intombe, the British force suffered 80 killed.
On June 1, the Imperial Prince Napoleon Eugene, who had volunteered to serve in the British army and was killed while out with a reconnoitering party.
On January 11 1879, The British invaded Zululand by columns 1, 3 and 4, with the other two columns remaining in defense. On January 11, number 3 column crossed the Tugela River at Rorke's Drift, leaving a small post there they continued to Isandhlwana.
Chelmsford's column was marching on Eshowe. On April 2, this force was attacked on route at Gingindlovu.
The Zulu losses were great, estimated at 1,200 while the British only suffered 2 dead and 52 wounded. They evacuated Eshowe on 5 April, after which the Zulu forces burned it down.
An army of 20,000 Zulu's advanced on Kambula and on the afternoon of March 29, 1879 formed their traditional attack position resembling a bull's head. After a day fighting the Zulu forces were driven back with an estimated death of 2,000 Zulus and only 18 British.
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