Colenso, South Africa
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Colenso is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is located on the southern bank of the Tugela River on the R103 road. The original settlement was contained within a loop on the river, but it subs
Battlefield of Colenso, December 15, 1899 1 General Louis Botha's Commando 2 Boksburg Commando 3 Colenso 4 Krugersdorp Commando 5 Wakkerstrom Commando 6 Ermelo Commando 7 Swaziland Police 8 Ermelo Commando 9 British Camp, Chievely 10 Tugela River
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John Colenso
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John William Colenso was a Cornish cleric and mathematician, defender of the Zulu people, and biblical scholar, who served as the first Bishop of Natal. He was a scholar of the Zulu language. In his r
Colenso, South Africa
…the river (which is some 60–70 metres (200–230 ft) wide at that point). It was named after the Anglican bishop of Natal and champion of the Zulu cause, John William Colenso. In October 1879 the ford was replaced by the Bulwer Bridge, named after Sir Henry Bulwer, the then Lieutenant Governor of Natal. On 21 June 1886 the…
Portrait by Samuel Sidley (1866)
Portrait by William Biscombe Gardner