Battle of Gqokli Hill
| Battle of Gqokli Hill | |||||||
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| Part of Ndwandwe–Zulu War | |||||||
Gqokli hill seen from eMakhosini, with Ulundi in the background | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Zulu and allies | Ndwandwe | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Shaka | Nomahlanjana | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 (est w allies) | 12,000 (est) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,000 killed and wounded | 7,500 killed and wounded | ||||||
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The Battle of Gqokli Hill has been claimed by some to have occurred on or around April 1818, a part of the Ndwandwe-Zulu War between Shaka of the Zulu nation and Zwide of the Ndwandwe just south of present-day Ulundi ( 28° 22' 23" S 31° 21' 15.77" E). However, some claim that the battle never actually happened.