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The Shangani Patrol (or Wilson's Patrol) was a 34-soldier unit of the British South Africa Company that in 1893 was ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors in pre-Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), during the First Matabele War.
- 3–4 December 1893
- Matabele victory
May 10, 2018 · Learn about the conflict between the British Empire and the Matabele tribe in 19th-century Zimbabwe, where the Last Stand of the Shangani Patrol took place. Find out the background, tactics, weapons, and outcomes of the Matabele Wars.
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Learn about the tragic fate of a small white militia that fought to the death against a vast Matabele army in 1893. The article describes the background, the battle, and the aftermath of the Shangani Patrol, a famous episode in the history of Rhodesia.
Oct 14, 2015 · Learn about the 1893 battle of Shangani Patrol, where a small group of British scouts and settlers fought against thousands of Matabele warriors in Rhodesia. Discover the background and legacy of the First Matabele War and its impact on the colonial history of Africa.
Equipped with superior weaponry, the column, consisting of British South Africa Police troopers and African auxiliaries, repulsed them with a heavy loss of life to the Ndebele force. The battle is noted for being the first battle in which the Maxim gun played an important role.
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The Shangani Patrol was a 34-soldier unit of the British South Africa Company that in 1893 was ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors in pre-Southern Rhodesia, during the First Matabele War. Headed by Major Allan Wilson, the patrol was attacked just north of the Shangani River in Matabeleland, Rhodesia.
