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Cetcewayo's brother and wifes [sic], 1882 - 1885

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305K/69

Scope and Contents

143 x 99 mm. Showing Cetshwayo's half brother Dabulamanzi seated in front of a Zulu hut with a woman, two men and a child beside him. Since there is only one woman present the caption may possibly mean that one of the men is Dabulamanzi's wife's brother. Dabulamanzi (circa 1844-1886) was a younger son of Chief Mpande and was present at Cetshwayo's coronation in 1873. He commanded the Undi Corps at Isandhlwana where his task was to circle around the hill and strike the retreating British. Disobeying orders not to cross the border, he entered Natal (i.e. KwaZulu-Natal) and organised the unseccessful attack on Rorke's Drift where he lost circa 400 of his men. He was given a chieftainship under John Dunn after the war and was shot by Boers after a cattle dispute on September 22 1886.

Dates

  • Creation: 1882 - 1885

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, some fading and yellowing at edges.

Existence and Location of Copies

CN 1788.

Related Materials

For a similar photograph of a small group - which includes Dabulamanzi - posing in front of a hut, see Y305K/59. Another depicting Dabulamanzi seated on a horse can be found at Y305A/21. For further views of Rorke's Drift, see Y3058A/34-37.

General

WS.

Finding aid date

2004-09-01 15:06:25+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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