First Matabele War

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.

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1893 — 1894  Wikimedia, Wikidata
war, company rule in Rhodesia, Tswana people, British South Africa Company, Northern Ndebele people, 

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1893 — 1894 First Matabele War

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Sidney Paget - On the track of Lobengula

Sidney Paget - On the track of Lobengula

Battle of the Shangani

1893 Events Collage V 1.0

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
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