The Siege of Fort KwaMondi
403 | 23 January to 3 April 1879 On the 23rd January Col Pearson’s Column reached the abandoned Norwegian Lutheran … Read More
Saailaager
204 | 12 February 1838 The Zulus attacked the Voortrekker laagers in the Bushman’s River area after the execution of … Read More
Wagon Hill Battle Site
704 | Battle of Wagon Hill 6th January 1900 The Battle of Wagon Hill and Caesar’s Camp was fought on … Read More
The Battle of Majuba
504 | Sunday 27th February 1881 On the night of Saturday 26th February the British Gen. Sir George Pomeroy Colley … Read More
Gqokli Hill Battlefield
104 | This is the site of the epic battle in April 1818 between the forces of King Shaka and … Read More
British Military Cemetery at KwaMondi
404 | Situated on southwest-facing slope about 500m beyond Fort Ekowe. Enquiries Zululand Historical Museum Fort Nongqayi. There is no … Read More
O’Neil’s Cottage
505 | During the Transvaal War of Independence 1880-81 the cottage, home of Eugene O’Neill, which lay in “no mans … Read More
Talana Museum, Battlefield and Heritage Park
20 October 1899 Talana Museum, Battlefield and Heritage Park is situated three kilometres outside Dundee on the Vryheid road, is … Read More
Ondini Cultural Museum and site of King Cetshwayo’s Royal Residence
105 | Open-air museum and partially reconstructed isigodlo (harem) of King Cetshwayo’s royal residence as well as Ondini Cultural Museum. … Read More
Isandlwana Battlefield
405 | 22 January 1879 On the 22nd January 1879 the British Camp was attacked and overrun by some 20 … Read More
Rensburg Koppie
205 | 17 February 1838 Marthinus Oosthuyse became one of the heroes of the Trek when on the 17th February … Read More
Fort Amiel Museum
506 | Fort Amiel was opened as the Cultural History Museum of Newcastle in 1990 at the restored British military … Read More
Armoured Train Incident
706 | On the 15th November 1899 Winston Churchill, a war correspondent for the Morning Post persuaded his friend Capt … Read More
Ndondakusuka
106 | 2 December 1856 Site of battle between Prince Cetshwayo and his brother Prince Mbuyazi, which established Cetshwayo as … Read More
Fugitives’ Drift
406 | 22 January 1879 The Fugitives’ Trail is the route taken by survivors of the Battle of Isandlwana who … Read More
Mount Prospect Cemetery
507 | This is the site of the British camp and Military Cemetery during the Transvaal War of Independence 1880-81 … Read More
eMakhosini Ophate Heritage Park
107 | This is the “Valley of the Kings” and within the park you will find the burial places of … Read More
Battle of Willow Grange
707 | 23 November 1899 Most southern point that a pitched battle was fought between the British and the Boers. … Read More