Charge of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Ulundi on 4th July 1879 in the Zulu War: picture by Orlando Nori Famous for the bloody battles of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 saw over 15,000 British troops invade the independent nation of Zululand in present-day South Africa. Lieutenants Melville and Coghill saving the Colours at Isandlwana, 1879 Battle of Ulundi: tThe final battle of the Zulu War, fought on 4 th July 1879, where Lord Chelmsford's troops destroyed the army of the Zulu King Cetshwayo. The Zulus resisted bravely and were only defeated after a series of particularly bloody battles that have gone down in the annals of colonial warfare. In 1879, the British fought a war against the Zulu kingdom. During the second half of the 19th century, the British were interested in Zululand for several reasons, including their desire for the Zulu population to provide labour in the diamond fields of Southern Africa.
Anglo-Zulu War, also known as Zulu War, decisive six-month war in 1879 in Southern Africa, resulting in British victory over the Zulus.
