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Battle of
Inyezane,
British victory during the
early phase of the Anglo-Zulu war. In
December 1878, the
British invasion force ****embled on the Zulu borders...
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their way. The
British were
camped about 4 mi (6.4 km)
south of the
Inyezane River,
which they had
crossed the
previous day,
beneath a
steep ridge with...
- see the
relief column laagering on the
south bank of the
Neyzane (now
Inyezane) on the
evening of 1 April. The
laager was
sited on a 300 ft (91 m) ridge...
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skirmished with a Zulu impi that was
attempting to set up an
ambush at the
Inyezane River, and
advanced as far as the
deserted missionary station of Eshowe...
- in the
British Army and took part in the
Crimean War and the
Battle of
Inyezane during the Anglo-Zulu War.
Parnell was
educated at Eton College, and was...
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Zululand on 12
January 1879. On 22
January they saw
action in the
Battle of
Inyezane,
driving off an
attacking force of
Zulus with rockets, Martini-Henry rifles...
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heavy defeat at the
Battle of Isandlwana, to the south-east at
Battle of
Inyezane, No. 1
Column had
repelled a Zulu advance, this
engagement apparently included...
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further into Zululand.
Wynne was in
command of the
right in
Battle of
Inyezane on 22 January.
Wynne had been
working to
improve the
drift to facilitate...
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During the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War he saw
action at the 22
January Battle of
Inyezane and the 2
April Battle of Gingindlovu. At the
latter battle he met John...
