Battle of Italeni
The Battle of Italeni took place in what is now KwaZulu Natal province, South Africa. It was fought between the Voortrekkers and the Zulus on 9 April 1838, during the period of the Great Trek.
| Battle of Italeni | |||||||
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| Part of the Great Trek | |||||||
Piet Uys and his son Dirkie die in battle, as depicted in the Voortrekker Monument | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Voortrekkers | Zulu Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Piet Uys† Hendrik Potgieter | Ndlela kaSompisi, Nzobo kaSobadli | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 347 mounted infantry | about 7,000 infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 10 dead | 600-700 Zulu warriors | ||||||
Battle of Italeni Location within KwaZulu-Natal Battle of Italeni Battle of Italeni (South Africa) | |||||||
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