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Preparations for a British invasion of the Zulu kingdom had been underway for months. In December 1878, notwithstanding the reluctance of the British government to start yet another colonial war, Frere presented Cetshwayo with an ultimatum that the Zulu army be disbanded and the Zulus accept a British resident.
At the Battle of Gingindlovu, the 99th helped defeat a Zulu impis which tried to overrun the British while laagered. [8] Although it would not participate in the final battle at Ulundi, the 99th was honoured for its service in Anglo-Zulu War, being awarded the battle honour South Africa 1879. [1]
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The regiment embarked for South Africa in spring 1879 and saw action at the Battle of Ulundi in July 1879 during the Anglo-Zulu War. [10] The regiment marched into the Transvaal and took part in the successful attack on Sekukuni's stronghold on 28 November 1879 during the Basuto Gun War. [10]
The regiment embarked on the Nubian with the war correspondent Melton Prior for the Cape Colony in January 1878 [32] and fought in the Ninth Xhosa War later that year. [33] It also saw action at the Battle of Kambula in March 1879 [34] and the Battle of Ulundi in July 1879 during the Anglo-Zulu War. [35] The regiment embarked for India again in ...
The Zulu army suffered anywhere from 1,000 to 3,000 killed. [21] [22] The battle was a decisive victory for the Zulus and caused the defeat of the first British invasion of Zululand. [23] The British Army had suffered its worst defeat against an indigenous foe equipped with vastly inferior military technology. [19]
Red coat, also referred to as redcoat or scarlet tunic, is a military garment formerly much used by most regiments of the British Army, so customarily that the term became a common synecdoche for the soldiers themselves.
The 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot was a Line Regiment of the British Army, raised in 1794. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot to form the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1881.