Anglo Ndebele War Flashcards
How many people did the force total and under who’s command ?
700 men commanded by Major Patrick Forbes
Where did BSAP columns rode from and on what date ?
Fort Salisbury and Fort Victoria on 16 October 1893
How many machine guns was Forbes equipped with and what were their name ?
5 Maxim Guns
An additional force of what group of people marched to Bulawayo under who’s rule ?
Bechuanas under Khama 3
On what date did warriors assault the column and near which area ?
On 25 October near the Shangani River
How many Warriors were there ?
3,500
How many fatalities did the Matebele and BSAP suffer ?
Matebele 1,500
BSAP 4
What happened a week after this incidence ? Describe everything until Lobengula including dates
On 1 November 2,000 Matabele rifleman and 4,000 warriors attacked Forbes at Bembesi where the Matabele were natted and had 2,500 deaths from the Maxim Guns
What did Lobengula do in Response to this large massacre of his Warriors?
He Torched and fled his capital Bulawayo
What was destroyed in the flames?
Large store of Ivory, Gold, and other treasure while the ammunition Magazine exploded
When did Lobengula die and of what ?
22 or 23 January 1894 from smallpox
What happened after the Kings death ?
The Ndebele izinDuna was submitted to a British House of Commons where it charged the BSAC of the provoking the Ndebele.
State the full events that happened at the Shangani River? Include the leader and amount of troops
Major Alan Wilson commanded 34 troops known as the Shangani Patrol which crossed the Shangani River and hid close outside Lobengula’s quarters in the night. The next morning the Matabele surrounded the Shangani Patrol shocking them. 31 died while the remaining 3 escaped.
What happened to Matabeleland in 1895 ?
There was a great deal in exploiting Matabeleland with stands or plots sold at extraordinary prices in Bulawayo.
What was Bulawayo’s population within 9 months of the reconstruction?
1,900 colonials with over 2,000 prospectors in the goldfields
