Ndebele auxiliaries
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The Ndebele auxiliaries were indigenous fighters from the Ndebele people who served as supporting troops for British colonial forces in late 19th-century conflicts in what is now Zimbabwe.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary military unit
ⓘ
colonial auxiliary force ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
conquest of Matabeleland
ⓘ
establishment of colonial rule in Rhodesia ⓘ |
| colonialContext | British colonization of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial conflicts ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Ndebele people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBackground | Northern Ndebele language speakers ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
irregular troops
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Southern Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
territory of modern Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| opposed | other African polities ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | indigenous fighters ⓘ |
| recruitmentContext | British military campaigns in Ndebele territory ⓘ |
| region | Matabeleland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
combat support
ⓘ
local guides ⓘ scouting ⓘ |
| servedAs | supporting troops ⓘ |
| socialOrigin | Ndebele communities in Matabeleland ⓘ |
| supported | British colonial forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | British South Africa Company forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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