Battle of Gingindlovu

The Battle of Gingindlovu (uMgungundlovu) was fought on 2 April 1879 between a British relief column sent to break the Siege of Eshowe and a Zulu impi of King Cetshwayo.

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1879  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

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Location: -29.0247, 31.5856, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1879-04-02T00:00:00Z

1879-04-02T00:00:00Z

1879 Battle of Gingindlovu

1856-12-02T00:00:00Z

1856-12-02T00:00:00Z

1856 Battle of Ndondakusuka

1879-01-22T00:00:00Z

1879-01-22T00:00:00Z

1879 Battle of Inyezane

1879-02-07T00:00:00Z

1879-04-03T00:00:00Z

1879 Siege of Eshowe

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Gingidlovu-2 (cropped to cutlass bayonets)

Inside the laager at Ginghilovo during the Zulu attack

The final repulse of the Zulus at Ginghilovo - ILN 1879

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1856	Battle of Ndondakusuka	Zulu Kingdom, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1879	Battle of Inyezane	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1879	Siege of Eshowe	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1879	Battle of Gingindlovu	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nongqayi	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Pearson	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Gingidlovu-2 (cropped to cutlass bayonets)		Commons
commons	image		Inside the laager at Ginghilovo during the Zulu attack		Commons
commons	image		The final repulse of the Zulus at Ginghilovo - ILN 1879		Commons