Evelyn Wood

Zulu forces defeat a British column at Hlobane

📅 28 March 1879

Zulu forces attacked Evelyn Wood's troops at Hlobane and drove the British from the mountain. The engagement preceded the larger battle at Kambula.

British forces defeat the Zulu army at Kambula

📅 29 March 1879

The British defensive position at Kambula inflicted heavy losses on the Zulu army. The defeat weakened the kingdom's capacity to resist the invasion.