Matabele War
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The Matabele War may refer to one or both of:
  • The First Matabele War
    First Matabele War
    The First Matabele War was fought in 1893-1894 between the British South Africa Company military forces and the Ndebele people. Lobengula, king of the Ndebele, avoided outright war with the British settlers because he and his advisors were mindful of the destructive power of the European weapons...

     (1893)
  • The Second Matabele War
    Second Matabele War
    The Second Matabele War, also known as the Matabeleland Rebellion and in Zimbabwe as the First Chimurenga, was fought in 1896–97 between the British troops and the Ndebele people....

    , Matabeleland Rebellion or First Chimurenga of 1896-1897
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