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| | Subject: Re: Battle order of the Zulu royal army at Gingindlovu Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:28 pm | |
| Hi all
Above, it was written : "John Laband independently confirms, in his book, ‘The Anglo-Zulu War,’ that Somopho’s force comprised 115 companies of over 100 men each, totalling some 12,000 attacking force "
Anyone knows the source of this quotation of Laband ???. I've never heard of a source or it is stated that there were 115 companies in the Zulu Royal Army at Gingindlovu. The Zulu Royal Army of 12,000 Zulu warriors, yes, but 115 companies in the Zulu Royal Army at 100 men each, no.
nor Gingindlovu, nor in other battles ...
Here is the organizational structure of the Zulu army in this battle:
uVe 500 Warriors 10 Amaviyo
Ngobamakhosi 4900 70
umCijo 3000 60
Umhlanga 500 10
uMbonambi 1000 20
uThulwane 1500 30
Total 11,400 190
Cheers
Pascal |
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Guest
| | Subject: Re: Battle order of the Zulu royal army at Gingindlovu Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:37 pm | |
| My organization has exploded as the Zulu army in this battle, am again ...
uVe 500 Warriors 10 Amaviyo
Ngobamakhosi 4900 Warriors 70 Amaviyo a
umCijo 3000 Warriors 60 Amaviyo
Umhlanga 500 Warriors 10 Amaviyo
uMbonambi 1000 Warriors 20 Amaviyo
uThulwane 1500 Warriors 30 Amaviyo
Total 11,400 Warriors 190 Amaviyo
There were 50 warriors by iviyo except inthe Ngobamakhosi who had 70 warriors per iviyo...
Cheers
Pascal |
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Guest
| | Subject: Re: Battle order of the Zulu royal army at Gingindlovu Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:33 am | |
| Hi all
I made the organization of the zulu royal army at Gingindlovu by deduction of contemporary sources.
We know the names of the zulu regiments who participated in the battle of Gingindhlovu and we know the number of men in each regiment at the beginning of the war.
Must reduce the numbers a bit because of the killed of Isandhlwana Rorke's Drift Hlobane and Kambula and we arrive at a figure between 11.400 to 12.000 warriors for Gingindlovu...
Cheers
Pascal |
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Guest
| | Subject: Re: Battle order of the Zulu royal army at Gingindlovu Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:47 am | |
| Hi Pascal
Given their numbers, this battle of Gingindlovu like the battle of Ulundi are inglorious and shameful victory for the British.
warrior |
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| | Subject: Re: Battle order of the Zulu royal army at Gingindlovu Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:58 am | |
| Warrior
You're crazy :p;:
Pascal the Rascal |
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