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Post date: 07/08/2012
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Situate in the County of Victoria, Province of Natal, as set out in Diagram S.G.No.5267/49,and approved by the Surveyor-General of Natal, on 25th January 1950.
Situate in the County of Victoria, Province of Natal, as set out in Diagram S.G.No.5267/49,and approved by the Surveyor-General of Natal, on 25th January 1950.
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Archive Import: Of historical significance being constructed by Col Charles Knight Pearson durung the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.
History: The main road to the north crosses the Tugela River 21 kilometres from Stanger. About one kilometre before one reaches the bridge, a gravel road turns off to the right and rises steeply up a hill near the river. There, eight km down-stream from Bond’s Drift and near the mouth of the river, are situated the ruins of Fort Pearson. The old Zululand road used to pass close to the fort.
Although there was peace between the Europeans and the Zulus during Mpande’s reign (1840-1872), there was unrest in Zululand after 1854 when Mpande’s son, Cetshwayo, came into conflict with his brothers over the succession. On 2nd December, 1856, he defeated and killed his brother, Mbulazi, in the great Battle of Ndondakusuka. As a result of the unrest, the Natal Government began to build seven forts along the Tugela to protect her northern border. One of these was Fort Wilhamson beside the old wagon drift near the mouth of the river, completed in 1861. This fort was replaced in 1878 when Fort Pearson was built at the pont one kilometre further up the river.
During the Zulu War of 1879 Fort Pearson was manned by men of the Royal Navy from HMS Tenedos and HMS Active under Colonel Pearson of the Buffs, who commanded Lord Chelni Southern or Coastal Column during his advance on Zululand.
Proclaimed 1950
Visual Description: Site of British encampment during Anglo-Zulu War 1879, SiteFeat: interpretation display shelter, open-sided under thatch; concreate seat;
Directions: small but visible 'War graves" sign.
Site of British encampment/fort during 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.
British troops under Col Charles Knight Pearson.
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Site Features: interpretion display shelter, open-sided under thatch; concrete seat.
Condition: fair
Construction Date: 1879
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