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A Note on Firearms in the Zulu Kingdom with Special Reference to the Anglo-Zulu War, 18... - 5 views

Makgano Makoela History 2A

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  • Zulu should adopt against a force armed with guns
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      makganomakoela on 25 Apr 23
       
      THEY WERE ALWAYS READY FOR WAR
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      makganomakoela on 25 Apr 23
       
      This shows us that the guns were bought from European countries because of the currency used.
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  • s. As a result they killed goo of the 950 whites in the camp and about 500 African levie
    • makganomakoela
      makganomakoela on 25 Apr 23
       
      shows us the level of brutality in the wars.
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      makganomakoela on 25 Apr 23
       
      the way of measurements suggests that guns are not from South Africa
  • Anglo-Zulu war,
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  • In I879, however, the Zulu were fighting on their own soi
    • makganomakoela
      makganomakoela on 25 Apr 23
       
      they were very much people that had a lot of wars, even amongst themselves
  • British invaded their country
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Battle of Isandlwana (1879) * - 1 views

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  • The Battle of Isandlwana, January 22, 1879, was the first engagement of the Anglo-Zulu War
    • makganomakoela
      makganomakoela on 25 Apr 23
       
      this gives an idea of what exactly theis war was Isandlwana is translated "little house" in the zulu language
  • From the 1840s through the 1860s however, British (and Boer) power gradually increased as Zulu military control grew weaker.
    • makganomakoela
      makganomakoela on 25 Apr 23
       
      the beginning of the problem
  • provoked a war with the Zulu,
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  • 22nd January 1879 the British invaded Zululand
    • makganomakoela
      makganomakoela on 25 Apr 23
       
      it is an important date as it dates an important event in history.
  • By the end of the battle the British had lost around 1,300 of their force of 1,800 while the Zulus suffered a relatively light loss of around 1,000 men.
    • makganomakoela
      makganomakoela on 25 Apr 23
       
      this shows how powerful the Zulu kingdom was, and goes to show how their war tactics worked. regardless of the British having competitive advantage because they had guns, the Zulu kingdom did not budge.
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