Dingane
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Dingane KaSenzangakhona Zulu, commonly referred to as Dingane, Dingarn or Dingaan, was a Zulu prince who became king of the Zulu Kingdom in 1828, after assassinating his half-brother Shaka Zulu. He se
Dingane reclining in his hut with his wives shuffling about on their knees in his presence, as depicted by Captain Allen Gardiner. Gardiner visited Dingane in 1835 and 1837 and was instrumental in establishing Reverend Francis Owen's missionary station at the royal capital.
Dingane orders the capture of Piet Retief's party of Voortrekkers while they are spectators to a dancing routine of his soldiers.
Dingane signing a treaty with Piet Retief, as depicted in the Voortrekker Monument
Bronze statue of Dingane at Maropeng, in the Long March to Freedom exhibition
Battle of Blood River
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The Battle of Blood River or Voortrekker-Zulu War was fought on the bank of the Ncome River, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between 464 Voortrekkers, led by Andries Pretorius, and an est
Entrance to the Battle of Blood River Monument in Kwazulu-Natal
The carronade used during the battle on an improvised carriage Andries Pretorius brought with him from the Cape.
Laager at the Blood River Memorial
A stone representation at the Voortrekker Monument of the Laager formed at the Battle of Blood River