Anglo-Zulu War battles

Can you name every battle in the Anglo-Zulu War?

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First Battle that occured on January 22.	Inyezane
Occurred on the same day; Deadliest battle of the war, and one of the worst defeats in British history.	Isandlwana
Direct follow-up to the prior battle. Took place from Jan 22-23.	Rorke's Drift
Colonel Pearson's column was surrounded and trapped inside a mission station, necessitating a major British relief effort. It was also the longest battle of the war.	Eshowe
Zulu forces overrun an entrenched British supply convoy at a river drift. Occurred on March 12.	Intombe

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British Mounted troops attempt to raid a Zulu stronghold but were routed by abaQulusi forces.	Hlobane
British Colonel Evelyn Wood successfully repelled a massive attack by the Zulu main army. The battle is considered the turning point of the war.	Kambula
Lord Chelmsford's relief column defeated Zulu forces, led directly to the breaking of #4.	Gingindlovu
The final battle of the war, where the British formed a defensive square and then were able to take over the Zulu Capital.	Ulundi