On June 5, 1893, British colonial forces initiated a crackdown on the Matabele Kingdom (in present-day Zimbabwe), leading to the First Matabele War. The invasion aimed to crush resistance against the British South Africa Company. King Lobengula’s warriors fought valiantly, and though defeated, their resistance became a symbol of African resilience and anti-colonial courage, celebrated in later Zimbabwean liberation struggles.
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