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The remaining Voortrekkers had elected a new …
Years: 1838 - 1838
December
The remaining Voortrekkers had elected a new leader, Andries Pretorius, after which Dingane suffers a crushing defeat at the Battle of Blood River on December 16, 1838, when he attacks a group of four hundred and seventy Voortrekker settlers led by Pretorius.
An estimated three thousand Zulus are killed, while three Voortrekkers are slightly wounded.
Dingane's commander at the battle is Ndlela kaSompisi.
Following this defeat, Dingane burns his royal household and flees north.
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Years: 1838 - 1838
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