battle, nineteenth century

Battle of the Shangani

Name: Battle of the Shangani
Location: Zimbabwe

Battle of the Shangani was a battle fought in 1893 in what is now Zimbabwe. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of First Matabele War, which ran from 1893 to 1894. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 700; 5 Maxim guns; 3 other rapid-fire guns; 2 cannons against 5,000.

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Fought1893

WhereZimbabwe18.512S, 27.190E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeBritish victory

BelligerentsBritish South Africa CompanyagainstMthwakazi

Casualties and losses4 killedand1,500 killed

Part ofFirst Matabele War1893 to 1894

Record

Date	1893 (year precision)
Place	Zimbabwe 18.512S, 27.190E
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	700; 5 Maxim guns; 3 other rapid-fire guns; 2 cannons	5,000
Casualties and losses	4 killed	1,500 killed
Commanders	Patrick William Forbes

Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Bembezi 1893, 245 km SE
Battle of Sinoia 1966, 351 km E
Battle of Dimawe 1852, 713 km S
Battle of Rooiwal 1902, 790 km S
Battle of Elands River 1900, 795 km S

In the same war

After: Battle of Bembezi 1 November 1893

Elsewhere in 1893

Battle of the Shangani is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 4 in present-day Zimbabwe.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890572, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Shangani, revision 1370663052, 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.