Battle of Italeni

Battle of Italeni
Part of the Great Trek

Piet Uys and his son Dirkie die in battle,
as depicted in the Voortrekker Monument
Date9 April 1838
Location
Near Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
28°27′37.76″S 31°15′01.6″E / 28.4604889°S 31.250444°E / -28.4604889; 31.250444
Result Zulu victory
Belligerents
Voortrekkers Zulu Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Piet Uys†
Hendrik Potgieter		 Ndlela kaSompisi, Nzobo kaSobadli
Strength
347 mounted infantry about 7,000 infantry
Casualties and losses
10 dead 600-700 Zulu warriors
Battle of Italeni is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Battle of Italeni
Battle of Italeni
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Location within KwaZulu-Natal
Battle of Italeni is located in South Africa
Battle of Italeni
Battle of Italeni
Battle of Italeni (South Africa)

The Battle of Italeni took place in what is now KwaZulu Natal province, South Africa. It was fought between the Voortrekkers and the Zulus on 9 April 1838, during the period of the Great Trek.[1][2]

Italeni, the small hillock where the battle took place. The Nzololo stream is at the bottom of the photo with the Reed creek running diagonally below Italeni
  1. ^ The battle of Italeni Gerrit Haarhoff 2023
  2. ^ "The Zulus and the Voortrekkers – in search of more truth - Afriforum". afriforum.co.za/en/. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-09-23.