COMMANDER
Mbilini waMswati
2 battles1 war
Career span
c. 1874 – c. 1884
Active service 1879 — 2 battles across 1 war.
Profile
Prince Mbilini was a Swazi prince and military commander. He was the eldest son of King Mswati II with his first wife LaMakhasiso Dvuba. Despite being regarded as his father's favourite son, he could not become King of Swaziland because of custom that a son of a first wife could not be installed. Mbilini was an accomplished military commander and in 1879 he defeated a smaller British force at the Battle of Intombe, during the Anglo-Zulu War.
Battles (2)
1879
Battle of HlobaneAnglo-Zulu War · Zulu Kingdom
1879
Battle of IntombeAnglo-Zulu War · Zulu Kingdom