Zulu Army

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The Zulu Army was the highly disciplined and formidable military force of the Zulu Kingdom in southern Africa, renowned for its tactical innovations and major victories during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.

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Zulu army 2
Zulu forces 2
Zulu warriors 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military force
precolonial African army
commandLanguage Zulu
conflict Anglo-Zulu War
consequenceOfDefeat dismantling of Zulu Kingdom's independence
continent Africa
country Zulu Kingdom
defeat Battle of Ulundi
developedUnder King Shaka Zulu
surface form: Shaka Zulu
engagedOpponent Boer commandos
British Army
neighboring African polities
ethnicGroup Zulu people
expandedUnder Cetshwayo kaMpande
Dingane kaSenzangakhona
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
historicalPrecursor Ndwandwe military traditions
legacy subject of military history studies
symbol of Zulu nationalism
logistics warriors carried own rations
notableBattle Isandlwana
surface form: Battle of Isandlwana

Battle of Rorke's Drift
Battle of Ulundi
notableFor close-combat warfare
discipline
role in Anglo-Zulu War
tactical innovation
organizationalUnit amabutho
ibutho
peakInfluence reign of Shaka Zulu
primaryTactic encirclement
shock infantry assault
recruitment age-based regimental system
region Southern Africa
surface form: southern Africa
serviceTo King Shaka Zulu
surface form: Zulu king
socialRole instrument of state power
mechanism of social organization
timePeriod 19th century
trainingFeature long-distance running endurance
strict discipline
uniformFeature cowhide shields by regiment color
distinctive headdresses
usedFormation buffalo horns formation
usedWeapon cowhide shield
iklwa spear
knobkerrie
throwing spear

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Battle of Isandlwana (near its borders, involving colonial forces) combatant Zulu Army
subject surface form: Battle of Isandlwana
Anglo-Zulu War hasParticipant Zulu Army
this entity surface form: Zulu warriors
Weenen massacre perpetratedBy Zulu Army
this entity surface form: Zulu forces
Blood River Monument battleOpponents Zulu Army
this entity surface form: Zulu forces
Battle of Italeni combatantType Zulu Army
this entity surface form: Zulu impi
Umkhosi Wokweshwama hasParticipant Zulu Army
this entity surface form: Zulu regiments (amabutho)
isihlangu usedBy Zulu Army
this entity surface form: Zulu warriors
Ntshingwayo kaMahole Khoza militaryBranch Zulu Army
this entity surface form: Zulu army
Mavumengwana kaNdlela Ntuli militaryBranch Zulu Army
this entity surface form: Zulu army