The regiments of this people were organized by age, and were known as amabutho.
The regiments of this people were organized by age, and were known as amabutho. Each regiment was issued a distinctive shield covered in cowhide- older regiments had whiter shields while young regiments used black ones. After the namesake war involving them, the territory of King Cetshwayo was distributed amongst thirteen pro-British chieftains to foster disunity. Later, however, Royalists tried to return Cetshwayo to the throne, and civil war broke out. FTP, name this South African tribe who suffered defeat at Ulundi in 1879, after a great victory at Isandlwana and a defeat at Rorke's Drift on the same day.          |
The regiments of this people were organized by age, and were known as amabutho.
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