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Battle of Italeni
1838 battle in South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Italeni took place in what is now KwaZulu Natal province, South Africa. It was fought between the Voortrekkers and the Zulus on 9 April 1838, during the period of the Great Trek.[1][2]
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Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Battle of Italeni | |||||||
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Part of the Great Trek | |||||||
![]() Piet Uys and his son Dirkie die in battle, as depicted in the Voortrekker Monument | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() | Zulu Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Piet Uys† Hendrik Potgieter | Ndlela kaSompisi, Nzobo kaSobadli | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
347 mounted infantry | about 7,000 infantry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10 dead | 600-700 Zulu warriors | ||||||
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