Second Boer War - Zulu faction had their cattle stolen and their people mistreated by the Boers as a punishment for helping the British

Time: Tuesday May 6, 1902

Place: South Africa

Details: On 6 May 1902 at Holkrantz in the southeastern Transvaal, a Zulu faction had their cattle stolen and their people mistreated by the Boers as a punishment for helping the British. The local Boer officer then sent an insulting message to the tribe, challenging them to take back their cattle. The Zulus attacked at night, and in a mutual bloodbath, the Boers lost 56 killed and 3 wounded, while the Africans suffered 52 killed and 48 wounded.

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