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Battle of Congella

Battle of Congella was a battle fought on 24 May 1842 at Durban, in what is now South Africa. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 134.

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British camp at Port Natal during the siege by voortrekkers under the command of Andries Pretorius.
British camp at Port Natal during the siege by voortrekkers under the command of Andries Pretorius.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 May 1842
WhereDurban, South Africa29.851S, 31.026E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsNatalia RepublicagainstBritish Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand19 killed; 29 wounded; 1 missing

Record

Date24 May 1842
PlaceDurban, South Africa
29.851S, 31.026E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthUnknown134
Casualties and lossesUnknown19 killed; 29 wounded; 1 missing
Commanders
  • Thomas Charlton Smith
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Elsewhere in 1842

Battle of Congella is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 92 in present-day South Africa.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888334, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Congella, revision 1370437538, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.