Blood River Battlefield
16 December 1838
On the 16 December 1838 the Zulu Army numbering some 12 000 warriors and led by Ndlela kaNtuli attacked the Voortrekker Commando of some 464 armed men laagered on the banks of the Ncome River. The battle lasted most of the morning with the Zulus suffering heavy casualties before finally withdrawing. On the site are 64 full size replica bronze wagons set in the format of the original laager.
Off R33 between Dundee and Vryheid. Interpretation centre, Tea Room, and toilets on site.
Also see The Msunduzi / Voortrekker Museum
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Miss Ladysmith worked there for 15 years and enjoyed all the walks in the bush arround my home. Now living in Australia trying to make it my new home been here since 1994. But been a South Africa do miss my old home.
Regards Chris Sutton
Fantastic accommodation
Friendly management and staff. Before they served us breakfast we were invited to have early morning devotions with them. it was something special
I had two flat tyres and they transported me to town to have the one tyre repaired. Extremely helpful
are small dogs allowed at blood river?
Hi Stuart, please contact Blood River directly with your query – 034 632 1695 or 084 288 3322.
Good evening
We would like to auction genuine Blood river and Die Slag by Bloed river paintings.
Kindly contact us on 079 911 4370 my name is Abigail I’m helping pensioners who were referred by Mr Victor Baker of US Embassy to your museum. As this is direct to your heritage ans cause.
Regards
I will be in Dundee of the 5 of April and would like to book a tour to the battle of blood river. We will be staying in Dundee on the night of the 4 and would like to get to the Fugitive /drift Lodge no later the 12 pm on the the 5th April. So we would like to do a tour of blood River , with a guide , on the morning of 5th April.
Do you have any suggestions ?
Adrian
I have just seen your request for a tour on the Battlefields Route web site. Apologise for the delay in answering but our secretary is away on a training course.
I am going to send your request to a couple of guides to see who might be available.
please let me have a contact number or email where they can et hold of you.
Regards
Pam McFadden
Chairperson