Siege of Eshowe

When

22 Jan 1879 – 3 Apr 1879

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

28.91° S, 31.46° E

Description

1879 siege during the Anglo-Zulu War

Siege during the Anglo-Zulu War

The siege of Eshowe took place during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. The siege was part of a three-pronged attack on the Zulu Impis of king Cetshwayo at Ulundi. After an incursion as far as Eshowe Colonel Charles Pearson was besieged there for two months by the Zulus.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Anglo-Zulu War: British forces successfully lift the two-month Siege of Eshowe”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “une colonne britannique est assiégée à Eshowe par les Zoulous pendant deux mois avant d’être secourue”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Anglo-Zulu War11 Jan 1879 · War