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Battle of Blood River

  • Battle of Blood River, also called Battle of Ncome River
    In Battle of Blood River: Context

    … with a force under commandants Dirk Uys and Andries Potgieter. Along the way, they were attacked by the Zulu at Ithaleni, and Uys and many of his men were killed. Exhausted, the remaining Voortrekkers prepared for defeat. The Zulu attacked again on August 12, 1838, but this time the Voortrekkers…

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