Historedia
Person

Major Patrick Forbes

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1893

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Major Patrick Forbes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Shangani Patrol annihilated in the First Matabele War

    1893

    Role: Column Commander

    1. 2 December 1893 (reported) · Shangani River vicinityMatabele Messengers Reach the Column

      According to an inDuna's account, Petchan and Sehuloholu reportedly reached the column on 2 December 1893 with Lobengula's money and message, before the patrol crossed the Shangani.

    2. 4 December 1893 · Shangani RiverAmbush and Annihilation of the Shangani Patrol

      The 37-soldier Shangani Patrol was ambushed and annihilated by over 3,000 Matabele warriors on 4 December 1893, resulting in the death of Allan Wilson and his men.

    3. 18 December 1893 · BulawayoColumn Return to 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.

Sources

  1. Shangani Patrol Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22