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British ultimatum, on 11 January 1879 . Day after, on 12th January 1879, No. 1 (Right Flank) Column, under command of colonel Pearson, began to cross into Zulu territory, in order to advance along the coast. In response, on 17 January 1879, King
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in two divisions, and only the first division, little more than a half of the entire
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Mavumengwana kaNdlela, advanced west towards Rorke's Drift, while a smaller detachment (some 3–4,000 men) under Godide kaNdlela moved south to support Zulu forces harassing Pearson's advance.
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