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Battle of Blood River

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The Battle of Blood River was fought on 16 December 1838 on the bank of the Ncome River in what is now KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, between 464 Voortrekkers led by Andries Pretorius and an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 Zulu warriors of King Dingane's army. The Voortrekkers, fighting from a fortified wagon laager, inflicted heavy losses on the Zulu force, estimated at more than 3,000 killed, while suffering only a handful of men lightly wounded. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Defensive wagon-laager battle 1
Year
1838 1
Location
Ncome River (Blood River), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 1
Outcome
Voortrekker victory 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Defensive Engagement 1
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1. Wikipedia: Battle of Blood River
  • Lead section, para 1
    fought on the bank of the Ncome River, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Infobox: Result
    Voortrekker victory
  • Infobox: Date
    16 December 1838
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