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Rebel Attack on Cetshwayo's Kraal

When
22 July 1883
Where
Cetshwayo's new kraal
Part of
Zulu King Cetshwayo escapes rebel attack near Ulundi

Chief Zibhebhu attacked Cetshwayo's new kraal in Ulundi on 22 July 1883, forcing the king to flee for his life.

Zibhebhu, a rival chief contesting the succession, launched an assault on Cetshwayo's kraal in Ulundi. The attack was supported by Boer mercenaries. Cetshwayo barely escaped with his life, marking a violent escalation in the civil war between pro-Cetshwayo uSuthus and rival chiefs.

Sources

  1. Cetshwayo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
  2. Zulu Kingdom Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01

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