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African infantry began herding cattle westwards. As Russell's troops occupied the lower plateau, Wood encountered a group of the Border Horse who had become detached from Buller's advance up the higher plateau. Wood ordered them to advance towards the firing on the upper plateau
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782:110 British
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677:360 British
630:border. At
604:1,000 Zulu.
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467:Gingindlovu
265:Evelyn Wood
195: /
1330:Categories
931:References
776:Casualties
608:4,000 Zulu
577:Isandlwana
541:1,500 men,
519:Background
442:Isandlwana
296:225 killed
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179:27°41′56″S
101:April 2008
71:newspapers
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922:Lock 1995
898:Lock 1995
857:Footnotes
758:Aftermath
727:6:00 a.m.
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628:Transvaal
597:Ityentika
573:Cetshwayo
545:7-pounder
298:8 wounded
182:30°57′0″E
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276:Strength
164:Location
133:Part of
752:pillion
632:Kambula
622:Kambula
593:Hlobane
589:Zunguin
559:Prelude
505:Vryheid
501:Hlobane
462:Kambula
457:Hlobane
452:Intombe
363:Hlobane
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