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Battle of Inyezane 1879

Battle of Inyezane: Map of Lord Chelmsford's Route to the Relief of Ekowe, &c
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date22 January 1879Wikidata
Year1879Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationSouth AfricaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
War / conflictAnglo-Zulu WarWikidata P361
Coordinates-28.9506, 31.5433Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Inyezane, was a British victory early in the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Inyezane (revision 1370443785), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

-28.9506, 31.5433 · South Africa

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