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King of the Zulu
King of the Zulu Cetshwayo, king of the Zulu, under British guard after the end of the Anglo-Zulu War in Southern Africa, 1879.

Anglo-Zulu War

South African history
Also known as: Zulu War
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Anglo-Zulu War, decisive six-month war in 1879 in Southern Africa, resulting in British victory over the Zulus. During the second half of the 19th century, the British were interested in Zululand for several reasons, including their desire for the Zulu population to provide labour in the diamond fields of Southern Africa, their plan to create a South Africa federation in the region (thereby destroying autonomous African states), and Boer land claims (supported by the British)...

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