Battle of Kambula
The Battle of Kambula took place on 29 March 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, when a Zulu military force attacked the British camp at Kambula, having routed the mounted element of the British force at the Battle of Hlobane the day before. The battle was a decisive Zulu defeat and the Zulu warriors lost their belief in victory. The war ended after the Zulu defeat at the Battle of Ulundi on 4 July 1879.
| Battle of Kambula | |||||||
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| Part of the Anglo-Zulu War | |||||||
Battle of Kambula by Melton Prior | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| British Empire | Zulu Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Evelyn Wood | Mnyamana kaNgqengelele | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,086 180 African auxiliaries 6 cannons | 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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29 killed 54 wounded | 758–2,000 killed | ||||||
Kambula Location within KwaZulu-Natal Kambula Kambula (South Africa) | |||||||
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