Britannica AI Icon

5 Fascinating Battles of the African Colonial Era: Media

Explore Africa’s history.

Images

South African War
British troops wade through the river at the Battle of Modder River in 1899 during...
Photos.com/Thinkstock
Ethiopia
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Italian soldiers during Italo-Ethiopian War
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Neg. no. LC-USZ62-59754)
King of the Zulu
Cetshwayo, king of the Zulu, under British guard after the end of the Anglo-Zulu...
Photos.com/Thinkstock
Lesotho
The landlocked enclave Lesotho is surrounded by South African territory.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.