The Boers and Zulus confronted each other at the Battle of Italeni (1838) and the Battle of Blood River (1838), resulting in the defeat of the Zulu, although the Zulu state continued to survive until the conclusion of the Anglo-Zulu War (1879).
The Boers and Zulus faced each other at the Battle of Italeni (1838) and the Battle of Blood River (1838), leading to the Zulu's defeat, though the Zulu state persisted until the conclusion of the Anglo-Zulu War (1879).