What is the Zulu massacre?
The Piet Retief Delegation massacre and the Weenen massacre were the motivation for the Voortrekkers to confront the Zulus in battle on 16 December 1838 when 470 Voortrekkers fought against an estimated 15,000 to 21,000 Zulus; which the Voortrekkers won. The battle is known as the Battle of Blood River.
What happened at Bloukrans?
The Bloukrans Monument marks the communal grave of those Voortrekkers – men, women and children, along with their servants – killed on the banks of the Bloukrans River in what went down in history as nothing short of a massacre by the Zulus, in the year 1837.
What happened in Weenen?
History of Weenen The massacre was orchestrated by Zulu King Dingane Senzangakhona (known as Dingaan) whose reign was from 1828 until 1840. The massacre occurred next to the Ncome River in kwaZulu-Natal and as a result the river turned red with the blood of the slain, and was henceforth called ‘Blood River’.
What happened to Piet Retief?
Pieter Mauritz Retief (12 November 1780 – 6 February 1838) was a Voortrekker leader….
| Piet Retief | |
|---|---|
| Died | 6 February 1838 (aged 57) KwaMatiwane, near Hlomo amabuto, uMgungundlovu |
| Cause of death | Clubbed to death by Zulus |
What language is spoken in Piet Retief?
eMkhondo
| eMkhondo Piet Retief | |
|---|---|
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 82.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.8% |
| • English | 5.0% |
How many Zulus died at the Battle of Blood River?
3000 Zulu
The battle began at dawn and was over by midday. More than 3000 Zulu casualties were counted around the laager. Only, 3 Voortrekkers (including Voortrekker leader Pretorius) were wounded, none were killed. The Ncome River became red with the blood of the slain.
What happened at the Battle of Ulundi?
The Battle of Ulundi took place at the Zulu capital of Ulundi (Zulu:oNdini) on 4 July 1879 and was the last major battle of the Anglo-Zulu War. The British army broke the military power of the Zulu nation by defeating the main Zulu army and immediately afterwards capturing and burning the royal kraal of oNdini.