Zulu Civil War 1840

Zulu leader Dingane was forced to flee after being defeated by his brother (and successor) Mpande, who had allied himself with the Boers, ceding them southern Natal.

The Zulu kingdom split into warring factions after this defeat. One group under Mpande, a half-brother of Shaka and Dingane, allied with Pretorius and the Voortrekkers, and together they succeeded in destroying Dingane's troops and in forcing him to flee to the lands of the Swazi, where he was killed. The Voortrekkers recognized Mpande as king of the Zulu north of the Tugela River, while he in turn acknowledged their suzerainty over both his kingdom and the state that they established south of the Tugela.

References

Timelines of War, 328; South Africa - A Country Study.

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