Battle of Ulundi

Battle of Ulundi
	Part of the Anglo-Zulu War
	; "The Burning of Ulundi"
Date	4 July 1879
Location	Ulundi, South Africa28°18′40″S 31°25′35″E / 28.31111°S 31.42639°E
Result	British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Zulu Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Lord Chelmsford	Ziwedu kaMpande
Strength
4,200 British; 1,000 Africans; 2 Gatling guns; 10 field guns;	12,000–15,000
Casualties and losses
13–18 killed; 69–89 wounded;	473 killed; 1,000+ wounded;

The Battle of Ulundi (also known as the Battle of kwaNodwengu or the Battle of oCwecweni) took place at the Zulu capital of Ulundi (Zulu: oNdini) on 4 July 1879 and was the last battle of the Anglo-Zulu War. The British Army broke the military power of the Zulu Kingdom by defeating the main Zulu army and capturing and burning the royal kraal of oNdini.