Battle of Ulundi
| Battle of Ulundi Battle of kwaNodwengu Battle of oCwecweni | |||||||
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| Part of Anglo-Zulu War | |||||||
"The Burning of Ulundi" | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Zulu Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lord Chelmsford | Ziwedu kaMpande | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4,200 British 1,000 Africans 2 Gatling guns 10 field guns | 12,000–15,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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13–18 killed 69–89 wounded |
473 killed 1,000+ wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Ulundi took place at the Zulu capital of Ulundi (Zulu: oNdini) on 4 July 1879 and was the last battle of the Anglo-Zulu War. The British Army broke the military power of the Zulu Kingdom by defeating the main Zulu army and capturing and burning the royal kraal of oNdini.