Battles in KwaZulu Natal
Anglo-Zulu War 11 January – 4 July 1879
Battle of Isandlwana | 22 January 1879
Battle of Rorke's Drift | 22-23 January 1879
Battle of Intombi River | 12 March 1879
Battle of Hlobane | 28 March 1879
Battle of Kambula | 29 March 1879
Battle of Gingindlovu | 2 April 1879
Battle of Eshowe Siege | 22 Jan. – 3 April 1879
Battle of Ulundi | 4 July 1879
First Boer War 16 Dec. 1880 – 23 March 1881
Battle of Bronkhorstspruit | 20 December 1880
Battle of Laing's Nek | 28 January 1881
Battle of | 12 February 1881
Battle of Majuba | 27 February 1881
Second Boer War 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902
Kimberley Siege | 14 Oct 1899 – 15 Feb 1900
Battle of Ladysmith | 30 October 1899
Battle of Colenso | 15 December 1899
Battle of Spion Kop | 23–24 January 1900
Battle of the Tugela Heights | 14–27 Feb 1900
Mafeking Siege | October 1899 to May 1900
The Zulu Trail
Developed by AWT and our in-country partners, the objective of The Zulu Trail Expedition is to trek 100kms over 5 days in KwaZulu Natal, from the Zulu iron smelting sites on the banks of the Tugela River, through stunning country, to the Anglo-Zulu War battlefield of Isandlwana.
We believe this is an ancient route from the old Zulu iron smelting sites on the Zulu capitol of Ulundi. Half way to Ulundi is Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, our trek destination.
We will also walk the famous 'Fugitives Trail' from Isandlwana battlefield to the Buffalo River, following the route British soldiers took that fateful day in 1879.
KwaZulu Natal
Battlefield Sites
KwaZulu Natal is peppered with battlefield sites from the Anglo-Zulu & Boer Wars.
AWT as put together various itineraries for your group to experience the locations, as well as the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of British, Boer, and Zulu soldiers.
You will visit the memorial locations from both sides of the wars, and hear the stories brought to life by our exceptional historians.
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