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Which two groups were in the Zulu War?
A
Zulu & British
B
US & Spain
C
Indians & British
D
South Africans & British
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over 20, 000 Zulus, the main part of Cetshwayo’s army, then launched a surprise attack on Chelmsford’s poorly fortified camp. Fighting in an over-extended line and too far from their ammunition, the British were swamped by sheer weight of numbers. The majority of their 1, 700 troops were killed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ndwandwe–Zulu War of 1817–1819 was a war fought between the expanding Zulu Kingdom and the Ndwandwe tribe in South Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Zulus, a migrant people from the north, also came to southern Africa during the 17th century, settling around the Tugela River region. In 1838, the Boers, migrating north to elude the new British dominions in the south, first came into armed conflict with the Zulus, who were under the rule of King Dingane at the time.

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