Episode 3 of 3
Column Return to Bulawayo
- When
- 18 December 1893
- Where
- Bulawayo
Major Patrick Forbes's column returned to Bulawayo on 18 December 1893, where he was received in muted disgrace following the annihilation of the patrol.
The patrol had been scouting ahead of Forbes's column attempting the capture of the Matabele King Lobengula. Following the annihilation, the column made an inglorious return to Bulawayo on 18 December 1893.
Sources
- Shangani Patrol Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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