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Pioneer Days

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Significant Dates, Matabeleland 1896

• February 13 - Large meeting of izinduna at Entumbane for planning the uprising
• March 20 - First murders of Native Police
• March 23 - Start of attacks on isolated white settlements in Filabusi and Insiza Districts; NC Bentley killed at Filabusi
• March 24 - First report of the nascent uprising reaches Bulawayo
• March 27 - Fight at Cummings Store
• April 2 - Start of the Gwanda Patrol
• April 4 - Fighting starts at Fonseca's Farm. Lasts until April 7
• April 6 - Salisbury Relief Force formed
• April 10 - Gwanda Patrol almost annihilated by Babyaan on fringe of Matobo Hills
• April 12 - Attack on Belingwe laager
• April 12-19 - Mangwe Road fortified
• April 16 - First skirmish on the Umgusa River, led by Grey
• April 17 - Chamberlain announces Frederick Carrington as Commander of all military forces in Rhodesia
• April 19 - Second battle on the Umgusa River, led by Macfarlane
• April 22 - Third battle on the Umgusa River, led by Bisset; VC won by Baxter
• April 25 - Fourth and decisive action along the Umgusa River, led by Macfarlane; first time the Matabele withdrew after conflict with whites
• April 29 - Mayeza's attack on Fort Dawson
• May 2 - Relief of Gwelo
• May 6 - Relief of Belingwe
• May 11 - Napier announces BSACo compensation to Rhodesians for losses during war
• May 14 - Plumer's Matabele Relief Force reached Bulawayo
• May 19 - Matabele unsuccessfully attack Afrikaner laager behind Memorial Hospital
• May 19 - Napier's troops combine with Salisbury Relief Force on Pongo River
• June 1 - Cecil Rhodes arrives in Bulawayo
• June 2 - Carrington assumes command of white forces in Matabeleland
• July 4 - Bulawayo Field Force disbanded
• June 6 - Final action along the Umgusa River, led by Spreckley
• June 11 - Reoccupation of Shiloh
• June 15 - Reoccupation of Inyati
• June 16 - News of start of uprising in Mashonaland reaches Bulawayo
• June 25 - Nyamanda is made King of the Matabele
• July 5 - Attack on Ntaba-zika-Mambo Hills begins, led by Plumer
• July 19 - Plumer launches assault against Babyaan in the Matobo Hills
• July 20 - Battle at Laing's Rest, Matobo Hills, led by Laing against Dhliso, Mabiza and Hole
• July 25 - Nicholson's fight near Inungu
• August 5 - Attack on Tshingengoma in eastern Matobo Hills
• August 21 - First Indaba between Rhodes and Matabele leaders
• August 28 - Second Indaba
• September 9 - Third Indaba
• October 13 - Fourth Indaba
• October 22 - Plumer's men disbanded

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