Cetewayo (or Cetshwayo), last of the great Zulu kings, is captured by the British at the end of the Zulu wars.

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2012, August 10). Cetewayo (or Cetshwayo), last of the great Zulu kings, is captured by the British at the end of the Zulu wars.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090326

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"Cetewayo (or Cetshwayo), last of the great Zulu kings, is captured by the British at the end of the Zulu wars.." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090326. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Cetewayo (or Cetshwayo), last of the great Zulu kings, is captured by the British at the end of the Zulu wars.." South African History Online. August 10, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090326.