Bambatha Rebellion
The Bambatha Rebellion (or the Zulu Rebellion) of 1906 was led by Bambatha kaMancinza (c. 1860–1906?), leader of the Zondi clan of the Zulu people, who lived in the Mpanza Valley (now a district near Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal) against British rule and taxation in the Colony of Natal, South Africa.
| Bambatha rebellion | |||||||
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| Part of the aftermath of the Anglo-Zulu War | |||||||
Zulu warriors | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom | amaZondi and amaCube clans of the Zulu people | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Colonel Duncan McKenzie | Chief Bambatha kaMancinza | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,316 soldiers (including 2,978 Militia) | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 36 (including 6 levies) | 3,000 to 4,000 killed | ||||||
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