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LOT 2526
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Isandlwana
CIRCA 22ND JANUARY 1879 A.D.
5/8 - 2 1/8 in. (67 grams total, 16-55 mm).
Comprising seven Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases and two iron buckles from a soldier's uniform. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old South African collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The British camp at the mountain of Isandlwana was attacked and overrun by the main Zulu army, resulting in the death of over 1300 British and colonial soldiers and other contingents. The battle was a huge victory for the Zulus.
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