1879 in South Africa
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[edit] Events
[edit] January
- 11 January - Britain declares war against the Zulus and launches the Anglo-Zulu War after the an ultimatum issued on 11 December 1878 is rejected
- 22 January - The Zulus wipe out British forces at the Battle of Isandlwana
- 22-23 January - The British prevail against a Zulu attack at the Battle of Rorke's Drift
[edit] March
- 7 March - The first British troops from all over the empire arrive in Durban
- 12 March - A force of 2,000 Zulus attacks a British camp at Ntombi River. Of the 60 men in the camp, only 15 escape
[edit] July
- 4 July - The Zulus are defeated at Ulundi and the war ends
[edit] August
- 28 August - The Zulu King Cetshwayo is captured
[edit] Births
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[edit] Deaths
- 1 June - Napoléon Eugène, Prince Imperial is killed when ambushed by Zulus during the Anglo-Zulu War
