Anglo-Zulu War
A look into British involvement into South Africa and The Zulu War of the 19th Century.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-80th-regiment-of-foot
4th Jul 2023 - Formed in 1793, the (1) Battalion of The 80th Regiment of Foot (Infantry) - was a long serving British Force which saw extensive Service in The French …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/king-cetshwayo
14th Feb 2022 - Cetshwayo kaMpande (simply ‘’Ketswayo’’) was King of The Zulu Nation (and it’s last) – during The Anglo-Zulu …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/natal-mounted-police
31st Jul 2021 - Formed of Dutch and Swiss Colonists in 1873, The Natal (South Africa) Mounted Police was a Constabulary Force used to patrol The Borders between ''Bri …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-frontier-light-horse-regiment
31st Jul 2021 - The South African Frontier Light Horse Regiment was a British Colonial Army Unit, raised in 1877. The Regiment was recruited from Colonial Volunteers …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/lieut-gonville-bromhead-vc
31st Jul 2021 - Gonville Bromhead was a British Infantry Officer, born in France – and camed from a well known and respected Military Family. With relatives (al …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/zulu-kraal
31st Jul 2021 - A Kraal (the name taken later from Dutch influences), was the Community living space of a typical Zulu Tribe. Known as a Umuzi, these were circular fo …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/zulu-umtshisa
31st Jul 2021 - More appropriately called “umTshisa”, these were long and slender wooden sticks, shaped into a long – whip-like weapon. The Zulu &ld …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/zulu-warrior
31st Jul 2021 - The fierce fighting Nation known as The Zulu Nation, came into being around 1818 under it's Chief Shaka Senzangakona (or simply Shaka). It was he who …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/zulu-impis
31st Jul 2021 - The basic and primary Battle Formation used by Zulu Chief's – The Impis was comparable to a European Infantry Regiment. The Zulu were familiar w …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/zulu-ingxotha
31st Jul 2021 - When a Warrior distinguished himself in battle (either as part of his Impis or by individual combat) – he could be awarded The Ingxotha. These w …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-natal-carbineer-regiment
31st Jul 2021 - The Natal Carbineers were formed in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (1855), as a type of ''Light Mounted Infantry'' Regiment. Their classification as ' …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-natal-hussar-regiment
31st Jul 2021 - The Natal Hussars were formed as a Mounted Militia (Irregulars), of Settlers from Natal (Cape Colony) in 1865. They were a combination of two Militias …