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Zulu Wars - Painting of the Battle of Blood River by W H Coetzer in Natal Archives Depot. The Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838 was fought between 470 Voortrekkers, led by Andries Pretorius and an estimated 10,000 Zulu attackers on the banks of the Ncome River in what is today KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. In the decisive Voortrekker victory, casualties amounted to three thousand Zulu deaths and three wounded Voortrekkers.