Battle of Blood River
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battle-of-blood-river-184-2583586
title:
Battle of Blood River
text:
The Battle of Blood River was fought on the bank of the Ncome River, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between 464 Voortrekkers ("Pioneers"), led by Andries Pretorius, and an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 Zulu. Estimations of casualties amounted to over 3,000 of King Dingane's soldiers dead, including two Zulu princes competing with Prince Mpande for the Zulu throne. Three Voortrekker commando members were lightly wounded, including Pretorius. The year 1838 was the most difficult period
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1838 battle of the Great Trek
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blood_River
date created:
2004-02-10T15:55:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T06:49:31Z
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13
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