First Matabele War
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The First Matabele War was fought between 1893 and 1894 in modern-day Zimbabwe. It pitted the British South Africa Company against the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom. Lobengula, king of the Ndebele, had tried to avoid outright war with the company's pioneers because he and his advisors were mindful of the destructive power of European-produced weapons on traditional Matabele impis attacking in massed ranks. Lobengula reportedly could muster 80,000 spearmen and 20,000 riflemen, armed with Martini-Henry rifles, which were modern arms at that time. However, poor training may have resulted in the weapons not being used effectively.
1893 — 1894
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company rule in Rhodesia, Tswana people, British South Africa Company, Northern Ndebele people, 
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Location: -19.83, 28.16, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Sidney Paget - On the track of LobengulaSidney Paget - On the track of Lobengula
Battle of the Shangani
1893 Events Collage V 1.0| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | war | 1893 | First Matabele War | war, Tswana people, Northern Ndebele people, company rule in Rhodesia, British South Africa Company | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1896 | Second Matabele War | company rule in Rhodesia, British South Africa Company, war, Shona people | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Sidney Paget - On the track of Lobengula | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sidney Paget - On the track of Lobengula | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of the Shangani | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 1893 Events Collage V 1.0 | Commons | ||
