Anglo-Zulu Wa
*I wrote my own study notes based on the works of Nigel Worden, Jean Bottaro, Pippa Visser and Fiona Mallett*
Table of Contents
Subsection I: Causes | pp. 3-5 | Subsection II: The Zulu Kingdom & The Natal Colony | pp. 5-7 | Subsection III: Anglo-Zulu Wars | pp. 7-8 | Subsection IV: The Fall of The Kingdoms & The Rise of Nationalism | pp. 9-11 |
Subsection I: Causes
The first cause of the Anglo-Zulu war was British greed – they wanted to control a potentially important and profitable region of South Africa and the Zulus were in the way of this.
The British were interested in the trade and farming opportunities in the Natal region and wanted to control this.
The introduction of sugar cane farming meant that the British needed to expand their farms which required the control of the Zululand. The British wealth drastically increased due to the cheap labour they received on the farms and the high export prices of said sugar cane. Natal was seen by the British as the Gateway to India and was, in their minds, a perfect stepping stone to a trading powerhouse. It was for this reason that the British did not wish for the Boers to overtake the Natal region and therefore set out to do it themselves.
In order to get control over this region the British needed to conduct a policy of inclusion, they hoped to incorporate the British colonies, the Boer republics and the African regions under a common British rule in order to aid trade and economic development.
A strong Zulu nation was a threat to this ideal, thus in December 1878 the British High Commissioner in South Africa, Sir Henry Bartle Frere, picked an argument with King Cetshwayo, believing the Zulu’s armed with spears and shields would soon fall under a show of British military tactic. By defeating the Zulus, the British would be able to have full control over the Natal region, eradicate their competition (Zulus) and capitalize on the trade and economic opportunities in the area – essentially an
Table of Contents
Subsection I: Causes | pp. 3-5 | Subsection II: The Zulu Kingdom & The Natal Colony | pp. 5-7 | Subsection III: Anglo-Zulu Wars | pp. 7-8 | Subsection IV: The Fall of The Kingdoms & The Rise of Nationalism | pp. 9-11 |
Subsection I: Causes
The first cause of the Anglo-Zulu war was British greed – they wanted to control a potentially important and profitable region of South Africa and the Zulus were in the way of this.
The British were interested in the trade and farming opportunities in the Natal region and wanted to control this.
The introduction of sugar cane farming meant that the British needed to expand their farms which required the control of the Zululand. The British wealth drastically increased due to the cheap labour they received on the farms and the high export prices of said sugar cane. Natal was seen by the British as the Gateway to India and was, in their minds, a perfect stepping stone to a trading powerhouse. It was for this reason that the British did not wish for the Boers to overtake the Natal region and therefore set out to do it themselves.
In order to get control over this region the British needed to conduct a policy of inclusion, they hoped to incorporate the British colonies, the Boer republics and the African regions under a common British rule in order to aid trade and economic development.
A strong Zulu nation was a threat to this ideal, thus in December 1878 the British High Commissioner in South Africa, Sir Henry Bartle Frere, picked an argument with King Cetshwayo, believing the Zulu’s armed with spears and shields would soon fall under a show of British military tactic. By defeating the Zulus, the British would be able to have full control over the Natal region, eradicate their competition (Zulus) and capitalize on the trade and economic opportunities in the area – essentially an
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