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Battle of Italeni

Battle of Italeni was a battle fought on 9 April 1838 at Ulundi Local Municipality, in what is now South Africa. It was part of Great Trek. The recorded result: Zulu victory. Recorded strength: 347 mounted infantry against About 7,000 infantry.

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Frieze in the hall of heroes in the Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria. An incident of the Battle of Italeni on April 6, 1838 is portrayed. Dirkie Uys defends his wounded father, Piet Uys, till overpowere
Frieze in the hall of heroes in the Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria. An incident of the Battle of Italeni on April 6, 1838 is portrayed. Dirkie Uys defends his wounded father, Piet Uys, till overpowere. Joonas Lyytinen, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 April 1838
WhereUlundi Local Municipality, South Africa28.485S, 31.274E
OutcomeZulu victory
BelligerentsVoortrekkersagainstZulu Kingdom
Casualties and losses10 deadand600–700 Zulu warriors
Part ofGreat Trek

Where it sits in Great Trek

Battle of Vegkop, 1836Battle of Mosega, 1837Battle of Italeni, 1838Battle of Blood River, 1838Battle of Boomplaats, 184818361848Battle of Italeni, 1838
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Record

Date9 April 1838
PlaceUlundi Local Municipality, South Africa
28.485S, 31.274E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength347 mounted infantryAbout 7,000 infantry
Casualties and losses10 dead600–700 Zulu warriors
Commanders
  • Piet Uys
  • Hendrik Potgieter
Battle of ItaleniBattle of ItaleniBattle of UlundiZungeni Mountain skirmishSiege of EshoweBattle of InyezaneBattle of IsandlwanaBattle of UlundiZungeni Mountain skirmishSiege of EshoweBattle of InyezanePietermaritzburgVryheidLadysmithVolksrustGolelaUbomba100 km28.485S, 31.274E
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Battle of Italeni 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 Q4871292, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Italeni, revision 1370266163, 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.