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Battle of Hlobane

Battle of Hlobane was a battle fought on 28 March 1879 at Hlobane, in what is now South Africa. It was part of the Anglo-Zulu War. The recorded result: Zulu victory. Recorded strength: 675 against 25,000; (2,000 engaged).

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gravure du XIXème siècle représentant le sauvetage d'un officier par le lieutenant-colonel Redver Buller à Hlobane, 1879.
gravure du XIXème siècle représentant le sauvetage d'un officier par le lieutenant-colonel Redver Buller à Hlobane, 1879.. Harry Montagu Love (1877-1943), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 March 1879
WhereHlobane, South Africa27.699S, 30.950E
OutcomeZulu victory
BelligerentsBritish EmpireagainstZulu Kingdom
Part ofAnglo-Zulu War1879

Where it sits in the Anglo-Zulu War

Battle of Rorke's Drift, 1879Battle of Isandlwana, 1879Battle of Inyezane, 1879Siege of Eshowe, 1879Battle of Intombe, 1879Battle of Hlobane, 1879Battle of Kambula, 1879Battle of Gingindlovu, 1879Battle of Ulundi, 187918791879Battle of Hlobane, 1879
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Record

Date28 March 1879
PlaceHlobane, South Africa
27.699S, 30.950E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength67525,000; (2,000 engaged)
Commanders
  • Mbilini waMswati
  • Mnyamana Buthelezi
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Battle of Hlobane is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 95 in present-day South Africa.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1670862, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hlobane, revision 1384895048, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.