King Cetshwayo led the independent state of Zululand

King Cetshwayo led the independent state of Zululand during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. British demands for his disarmament started the war. At the legendary Battle of Isandlwana, Jan. 1879, Zulus crushed a British force, killing 1300. In July 1879 the British won the Battle of Ulundi and Cetshwayo was deposed and exiled. The Battle of Isandlwana, is the historical event military satirized in MONTY PYTHONS THE MEANING OF LIFE, 1983 (BSLOC_2017_20_42)

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19th Century 19th century Africans British Empire Cetawayo Cetewayo Cetywajo Deposed Imperialism Imprisoned Ketchwayo Lcgr1712 Lcgr2017 South Africa Zululand

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