Battle of Hlobane

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Battle of Hlobane
Part of Anglo-Zulu War
Battle of Hlobane
Date 28 March 1879 Location Hlobane, South Africa 27°41′56″S 30°57′0″E / 27.69889°S 30.95000°E / -27.69889; 30.95000 (Hlobane) Result Zulu victory
Belligerents
British Empire	Zulu Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Evelyn Wood	Mbilini waMswati Mnyamana Buthelezi
Strength
675	25,000 (2,000 engaged)[1]
Casualties and losses
225 killed 8 wounded 12 officers, 80 regulars[a]
Hlobane class=notpageimage| Location within KwaZulu-Natal Show map of KwaZulu-Natal Hlobane Hlobane (South Africa) Show map of South Africa

The Battle of Hlobane (28 March 1879) took place at Hlobane, near the modern town of Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War.

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