Battle Fields

Some of KwaZulu-Natal's most important Battle Sites

Zulu:

Gqokli Hill 1818

Ndondakusaka 1856

Tshaneni 1884

Voortrekker:

Saailaager 12 February 1838

Veglaer 13 -15 February 1838

Rensburg Koppie 17 February 1838

Blood River/ Ncome 16 December 1838

Anglo-Zulu:

Nyezane 22 January 1879

Isandlwana 22 January 1879

Fugitives Drift 22 January 1879

Rorkes Drift 22 - 23 January 1879

Ntombe 12 March 1879

Hlobane 28 March 1879

Kambula 29 March 1879

Ginginglovu 2 April 1879

Ulundi 4 July 1879

First War of Independence:

Laings Nek 28 January 1881

Schuinshoogte 8 February 1881

Majuba 27 February 1881

Anglo-Boer 1899 -1902:

Talana 20 October 1899

Elangslaagte 21 October 1899

Nicholson's Nek 30 October 1899

Siege of Ladysmith 2 November 1899 - 28 February 1900

Armoured Train Incident 15 November 1899

Willow Grange 23 November 1899<

Colenso 15 December 1899

Platrand 6 January 1900

Spionkop 24 January 1900

Vaalkrantz 5 February 1900

Thukela Heights 12 -27 February 1900

Helpmekaar 13 May 1900

Scheepersnek 20 May 1900

Botha's Pass 8 June 1900

Lancaster Hill 11-12 December 1900

Blood River Poort 17 September 1901

Italeni 26 September 1901

Holkrans 6 May 1902

Bambatha 1906:

Ambush Rock