Damage to major ships at the Battle of Jutland None on British Ships at this time. Hits obtained by British Battlecruisers and Battleships Hits obtained by German Battlecruisers and Battleships Damage to major ships at the Battle of Jutland The following tables show the hits scored on individual ships at the Battle of Jutland. They provide good insights into when conditions favoured each of the navies and an image of the standard of gunnery in both forces. Damage to capital ships, 15:48-16:54 Damage to Capital Ships, 16:54-18:15 Damage to Capital Ships and Armoured Cruisers, 18:15-19:00 Damage to capital ships, 19:00-19:45 There were no hits on British ships in this
Battle of the Shangani were not only brave, but cool, and did not lose their heads, though surrounded with the hordes." A week later, on 1 November, 2,000 Matabele riflemen and 4,000 warriors attacked Forbes at Bembezi, about north-east of Bulawayo, but again they were no match for the crushing firepower of the major's Maxims: about 2,500 more Matabele were killed. Battle of the Shangani The Battle of the Shangani took place on the 25th October 1893, during the First Matabele War in what is now Zimbabwe. A British column was attacked during night by a large force of Matabele warriors. The British were