# Canonical recap data for Zulu War (1879)
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slug: zulu-war
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1879/zulu-war"
title: Zulu War
subtitle: Britain's invasion of Zululand demonstrated colonial military doctrine while the Zulus' early victories at Isandlwana proved indigenous warfare remained formidable.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1879-01-11
endDate: 1879-07-04
datePrecision: day
year: 1879
decade: 1870
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: The Anglo-Zulu War, or simply the Zulu War, was fought in present-day South Africa from January to early July 1879 between forces of the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Two famous battles of the war were the Zulu victory at Isandlwana and the British defence at Rorke's Drift.
summaryLong: The Anglo-Zulu War, or simply the Zulu War, was fought in present-day South Africa from January to early July 1879 between forces of the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Two famous battles of the war were the Zulu victory at Isandlwana and the British defence at Rorke's Drift.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Anglo-Zulu_War_collage.png/1280px-Anglo-Zulu_War_collage.png"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Anglo-Zulu War"
importance: 76
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Zulu_War"
  title: Zulu War of 1879
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: "The Anglo-Zulu War, or simply the Zulu War, was fought in present-day South Africa from January to early July 1879 between forces of the British Empire and the "
wikidataQid: Q228911
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260621134253/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Zulu_War"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-21
  label: Zulu War of 1879
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Zulu_War"
