Natal Native Contingent

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The Natal Native Contingent was a large force of auxiliary soldiers in British South Africa, forming a substantial portion of the defence forces of the British colony of Natal.

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Natal Native Contingent: Anglo-Zulu War
The Contingent saw action during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.
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Natal Native Contingent: Isandlwana, 1879
After Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, British commanders in South Africa worried about the loyalty of their NNC detachments, and many were incorporated into the Natal Border Guard instead.
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