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ORDER OF BATTLE // January 22, 1879

Battle of Inyezane

Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.

Forces engaged

2 sides catalogued · combined 8,758 estimated

British Empire
2,758
Medium-confidence figure
Zulu Kingdom
6,000
Medium-confidence figure

Battle context

Battle of Inyezane, Anglo-Zulu War.

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Sources (10)

Monograph

Black Soldiers of the Queen: The Natal Native Contingent in the Anglo-Zulu War

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British Infantryman versus Zulu Warrior: Anglo-Zulu War, 1879

Monograph

Fearful Hard Times: The Siege and Relief of Eshowe, 1879

Monograph

Forgotten Battles of the Zulu War

Monograph

Historical Dictionary of the Zulu Wars

Monograph

Narrative of the Field Operations connected with the Zulu War of 1879 Prepared in the Intelligence Branch of the War Office

Monograph

The Anglo-Zulu War–Isandlwana: The Revelation of a Disaster

Monograph

The Washing of the Spears: The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Nation Under Shaka and its Fall in the Zulu War of 1879

Monograph

The Zulu War 1879

Monograph

Zulu War - Volunteers, Irregulars & Auxiliaries

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