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In the aftermath of the British victory in the Zululand capital the remnant of the Zulu army dispersed and Cetshwayo went into hiding, though he was later captured and disposed of his monarchy. Zululand was then divided into 13 territories by the British, and after traveling to England Cetshwayo was awarded monarchy of one of the 13 states. He would later be killed after being wounded when another of the fractured states invaded his own. |
In the aftermath of the British victory in the Zululand capital the remnant of the Zulu army dispersed and Cetshwayo went into hiding, though he was later captured and disposed of his monarchy. Zululand was then divided into 13 territories by the British, and after traveling to England Cetshwayo was awarded monarchy of one of the 13 states. He would later be killed after being wounded when another of the fractured states invaded his own. |
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Today what was Zululand is a portion of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, one of South Africa's nine provinces. In North America today it is probably best known as the place where [[Dirty Jobs|Mike Rowe]] [[Everything's Better |
Today what was Zululand is a portion of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, one of South Africa's nine provinces. In North America today it is probably best known as the place where [[Dirty Jobs|Mike Rowe]] [[Everything's Better with Monkeys|got attacked by a monkey]]. |
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** Many later works about situations like Rorke's Drift reference this in some film. |
** Many later works about situations like Rorke's Drift reference this in some film. |
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** ''[[White Dwarf]] 222'' did an Orks vs. Imperial Guard ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' scenario explicitly based on the battle. |
** ''[[White Dwarf]] 222'' did an Orks vs. Imperial Guard ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'' scenario explicitly based on the battle. |
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* ''[[Monty Python's The Meaning of Life]]'' has a sketch set on Natal right in the middle of a battle. However, the officers get sidetracked by a [[Only a Flesh Wound|leg-stealing]] [[Misplaced Wildlife|tiger]]. |
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{{quote| "A tiger in Africa?"}} |
{{quote| "A tiger in Africa?"}} |
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