Articles related to "Zululand"

In 1879 Lord Chelmsford opened the Zulu War with a complicated five-pronged attack. It would lead to one of the great disasters in British colonial history.

The Battle of Isandhlwana was fought in South Africa on the 22nd January 1879 between Imperial British forces and the army of Zulu King Cetshwayo.

Berg, Bush, Beach, and Battlefields is how many tourism brochures describe the popular tourist attractions of KwaZulu-Natal on the East Coast of South Africa.

In South Africa visitors can experience the magic of Africa without having to sacrifice any luxuries and conveniences. As the young people say - South Africa Rocks!

The route covers all of the major battle sites: Rorke's Drift, Blood River, Tlana, Isandlwana, as well as the siege of Ladysmith and the dramatic Drakensberg Mountains.

So the holidays are here and the thought of fixing that leaking tap and sorting out the garage just leaves you cold -- head for South Africa's northern coast.

The British government adopted "total war" in their ambition to eradicate the power of the Zulu kingdom in their conquest of South Africa.

After the Lord Chelmsford's disaster at Isandlawana, Colonel Henry Evelyn Wood restored British military supremacy in Zululand.

This text from a 19th century Queensland newpaper needs no comment. The blatantly racist, genocidal ideology speaks for itself. But has anything changed?

Visiting Bulawayo is like stepping back in time. The city is an eclectic mix of its Ndebele founders, the country's colonialist era and post-independent Zimbabwe.

Durban is a happening city with fun, activity and sport available in plenty in land and water.