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Anglo-Zulu War
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Natal Native Contingent
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The Natal Native Contingent was a large force of auxiliary soldiers in British South Africa, forming a substantial portion of the defence forces of the British colony of Natal. The Contingent saw action during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. The Natal Mounted Police was created in 1873…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Action at Sihayo's kraal
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The 12 January 1879 action at Sihayo's kraal was an early skirmish in the Anglo-Zulu War. The day after launching an invasion of Zululand, the British Lieutenant-General Lord Chelmsford led a reconnaissance in force against the kraal of Zulu Chief Sihayo kaXongo. This was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)