Fort Pearson
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Fort Pearson was a fortification constructed by the British on the Natal side of the border with Zululand in the lead up to the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. An earthen redoubt on a 300-foot (100 m) high cliff overlooking the Tugela River, the fort and its two external redoubts commanded an important river crossing. The crossing was used by one of the columns of the first invasion of January 1879, that was then besieged at Eshowe in Zululand. The crossing was used again by the Eshowe relief column in March and the second invasion in April. The fort was strengthened in April 1879 and connected to Pietermaritzburg by telegraph by June. The war was won by the British in July but the fort was briefly occupied again by British troops in 1883 during the Third Zulu Civil War.
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Location: -29.2137, 31.433, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Battle of Ndondakusuka ⓘ
1856 battle between Zulu factions -
Battle of Gingindlovu ⓘ
1879 battle of the Anglo-Zulu War fought on the South bank of the Inyezane River -
Fort Pearson ⓘ
fort in modern-day South Africa
The Zulu War; Garrison of Fort Pearson, &c (cropped)
Gezicht op Isandlwana en Fort Pearson te Zoeloeland Zululand-Isandwahla (titel op object) Zululand-Fort Pearson (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-425-13 (cropped)
Gezicht op Isandlwana en Fort Pearson te Zoeloeland Zululand-Isandwahla (titel op object) Zululand-Fort Pearson (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-425-13
Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 68
Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 60
Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 1
Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 25
Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 4
Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 9
Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 75| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1856 | Battle of Ndondakusuka | Zulu Kingdom, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1879 | Battle of Gingindlovu | battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Pearson | fort | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | The Zulu War; Garrison of Fort Pearson, &c (cropped) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Gezicht op Isandlwana en Fort Pearson te Zoeloeland Zululand-Isandwahla (titel op object) Zululand-Fort Pearson (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-425-13 (cropped) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Gezicht op Isandlwana en Fort Pearson te Zoeloeland Zululand-Isandwahla (titel op object) Zululand-Fort Pearson (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-425-13 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 68 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 60 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 25 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 4 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 9 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Anglo Zulu War 1879 - 75 | Commons | ||
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