Battle between British soldiers and Matabele (Richard Caton Woodville) The first decisive battle was fought on 1 November 1893, when a laager was attacked on open ground near the Bembesi River by Imbizo and Ingubo regiments.

The First Matabele War was fought between 1893 and 1894 in modern-day Zimbabwe. It pitted the British South Africa Company against the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom.

In a nine-day battle, they destroyed eGabeni and other Matabele camps along the Marico River. Mzilikazi—realizing that the Ndebele, like the Sotho, did not stand a chance against the Boers, who were heavily armed with guns and rifles—decided to retreat with his regiments and loyalists from the Marico Valley.

May 10, 2018 · Although white settlers were left alone, Matabele warriors burned kraals and slaughtered any Shona tribesmen they encountered. Neighbouring whites were appalled, with one recalling how the ‘insolent Matabele swaggered through the streets of the town with their bloody spears and rattling shields’.

The Matabele (as they were then known) settled in about 1840 in what is now southwestern Zimbabwe, a region that was given the name of Matabeleland by Europeans in the mid-19th century. The British South Africa Company, a mercantile company based in London, established itself in the region in 1890. The Matabele were defeated by the British in a ...

Dec 25, 2024 · The First Matabele War was a significant conflict between the British South Africa Company and the Ndebele Kingdom in 1893-1894. This war marked a pivotal moment in Southern African history, showcasing the clash between colonial forces and …

Mar 21, 2011 · The Ndebele or Matabele (‘people who duck behind their shield’) had a long warrior tradition. The Ndebele amabutho (regiments) were similar in organization to those of the Zulus but much smaller, seldom exceeding 500 men.

Apr 27, 2017 · More on: Zimbabwe Heads of State and Government Genocide and other massacres cast a long shadow over contemporary politics. In Africa, the genocide in Rwanda and mass…

Mar 21, 2011 · The frontal assault demonstrated the courage of the Matabele. The Matabele forces was large, 80 000 spearmen and 20 000 riflemen, against fewer than 700 soldiers of the British South Africa Police, but in the end the Ndebele warriors …

Lobengula Khumalo (c. 1835 – c. 1894) was the second and last official king of the Northern Ndebele people (historically called Matabele in English). Both names in the Ndebele language mean "the men of the long shields", a reference to the Ndebele warriors' use of the Nguni shield.