Battle of Blood River (1838 AD)

Battle of Blood River (border|23px Voortrekkers vs Zulu Kingdom) took place in 1838 AD during Great Trek.

Battle facts

Year: 1838 AD
Date: 1838-12-16
Era: Modern
Conflict: Great Trek
Side A: border|23px Voortrekkers
Side B: Zulu Kingdom
Commanders (A): Andries Pretorius, Sarel Cilliers
Commanders (B): Dambuza, Ndlela kaSompisi and Dingane
Casualties: approx. 3 wounded3,000+ killed
Outcome: Voortrekker victory
Coordinates: -28.105°, 30.542°

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Battle of Blood River (1838 AD)

Battle of Blood River took place in 1838 AD. border|23px Voortrekkers vs Zulu Kingdom. Approx. 3 wounded3,000+ killed casualties. Part of Great Trek. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.