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Event war Africa

Anglo-Zulu War

1879 CE

Britain invaded the Zulu Kingdom and suffered one of its worst defeats at Isandlwana before ultimately destroying the Zulu military power at Ulundi.

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British colonial war in 1879

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Conflict · Africa

Anglo-Zulu War

1879 CE

Britain invaded the Zulu Kingdom and suffered one of its worst defeats at Isandlwana before ultimately destroying the Zulu military power at Ulundi.

Standing in 1879 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

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Around the same time

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