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COMMANDER // 1861–1918

Patrick William Forbes

2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1861 – 1918

18701880189019001910First Matabele War · 1893-1894Battle of Bembezi — November 1, 1893 · British South Africa Company · First Matabele WarBattle of the Shangani — October 25, 1893 · British South Africa Company · First Matabele War

Active service 1893 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 32.

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Major Patrick William Forbes was a British South Africa Police officer who commanded a British South Africa Company force which invaded Matabeleland during the First Matabele War.

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Battles (2)

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