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Britain vs. the Zulus
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THE ANGLO- ZULU WAR
1879
Battle of Ulundi
Battle of Isandlwana
Battle of Rorke's Drift
Chelmsford's men set up camp at Isandlwana
The British needed
a labor source + naval base
- diamonds discovered in 1867 and 1871 source of economic development in mining industry
- needed a safe stop on the route to India
- mining labor source= Zululand
Lord Chelmsford
Initial Invasion into Zululand
Colonel Pearson
The Zulus did not give them an answer after 20 days
Sir Shepstone
(British Secretary for Native Affairs)
- minor border disputes with Natal (British colony in South Africa)
The British saw Zululand
as a threat
The British gave the Zulu an ultimatum that lasted for 20
days disarm Zululand and submit to British rule
- Zululand was a self-reliant, independent South African kingdom with a strong military
Why the British wanted to
invade Zululand/Why the war started
Sir Bartle Frere
The British refused to give them more time than the allotted 20 days
Chief Cetshwayo
Military leader of Zululand
Shaka
Zulu King
The Zulus required more time
from the British
Policy of Confederation
- bring together British colonies, independent Boer republics, and independent African states under British authority
- The Zulus give in
- The Zulus provoke war themselves
What did not happen:
Cape Town
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