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The Zulu War and Opposition's Challenge in Parliament
A late 19th century debate rages over the Zulu War policy with Lord Lansdowne poised to divide the Lords against Sir Bartle Frere. Sir Charles Dilke leads a Commons motion criticizing the crown'sSouth Africa conduct while government support for Lord Chelmsford is questioned amid Isandlwana fallout. Telegraph reports note Cetewayo’s defensive stance and warnings about disarmament and missionary aims in Zululand.
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Bartle Frere
House of Lords
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Blachford
Lords
House of Commons
Charles Dilke
South Africa
Lord Chelmsford
Isandula
Hanbury
Michael Hicks-Beach
Capetown
Cetewayo
Rorke
Ocetewayo
Cape
Cape Colony
Basutoland
Sir B. Frere
Sprigg
Kei
Qora Rivers
Friends of Missions
Zululand
Natal