Battle of Hlobane

Battle of Hlobane
Part of Anglo-Zulu War

Battle of Hlobane
Date28 March 1879
Location
Hlobane, South Africa
27°41′56″S 30°57′0″E / 27.69889°S 30.95000°E / -27.69889; 30.95000 (Hlobane)
Result Zulu victory
Belligerents
British Empire Zulu Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Evelyn Wood
Strength
675
  • 25,000
  • (2,000 engaged)
Casualties and losses
  • 225 killed
  • 8 wounded
  • 1 prisoner of war
  • 12 officers, 80 regulars
Hlobane
Location within KwaZulu-Natal
Hlobane
Hlobane (South Africa)

The Battle of Hlobane (28 March 1879) took place at Hlobane, near the modern town of Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War.


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