Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2730DA6
Site Name
Graveyard, Kambula Battlefield, Vryheid District
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 09:03
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 09:03.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
Purpose:Date Unveiled: Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Recorder Name: Mbalenhle Ndhlovu
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
This Grave site is to commemorate the soldiers that fell during the battle of Kambula on 29 March 1879 during the Anglo-Zulu war
Original Position
The grave site has never been moved
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Granite,concrete
Pedestal Material
concrete
Event Commemorated
Kambule battlefield
Inscriptions
Kambule battlefield Here a bristish force of about 2000 men commanded by cononel(afterwards field-Masrshall sir) Everly Wood V.C C.B Successfully defended itself against a zulu impi 20 000 strong under Mnyamana Buthelezi After a series of determined attacks on the British Laager lasting from 13h45 to 17h30 on 29 March 1879,the zulus were forced to withdraw suffering some 2000 casualties. The indunas regarted this as a major reverse especially as many of the regiments which took part had been victorious at Isandlwana national monument council
Location
Location
Mapping
-27.687825, 30.668099
KwaZulu-Natal
- Zululand
- Abaqulusi
Directions to Site
On the left side of the road approximately 2-3 km out of calvinia when continuing on the R27 road.
Access details
Accessible to the public
Media
Media
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