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Battle of Isandlwana 1879

A Zulu army destroys a British column, one of the worst defeats of Britain's colonial wars.

Map showing the location of Battle of IsandlwanaIsandlwana
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Key facts

Date1879
TypeBattle
Location-28.36° N, 30.65° E
Nearest city on the mapJohannesburg (about 352 km)
Territory of (map of 1815)Zulu

Rulers in 1879

RealmRulerReign
Franks / HRE / GermanyKaiser Wilhelm I1871–1888
FranceThird Republic1870–1940
England / UKQueen Victoria1837–1901
Rus' / RussiaAlexander II1855–1881
Ottomans / TurkeyAbdul Hamid II1876–1909