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title: General Colley at the Battle of Majuba Hill
author: Illustrated London News
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21824/general-colley-at-the-battle-of-majuba-hill/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-05-19
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# General Colley at the Battle of Majuba Hill

_Authored by Illustrated London News_

## Image File

[![General Colley at the Battle of Majuba Hill](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21824.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21824.jpg)

## Image Caption

An illustration from an 1881 issue of the *Illustrated London News* showing General Colley at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Majuba Hill. The battle was won by the Boers during the First Anglo-Boer [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1880-1).

## Cite This Work

### APA
News, I. L. (2026, May 19). General Colley at the Battle of Majuba Hill. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21824/general-colley-at-the-battle-of-majuba-hill/>
### Chicago
News, Illustrated London. "General Colley at the Battle of Majuba Hill." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 19, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21824/general-colley-at-the-battle-of-majuba-hill/>.
### MLA
News, Illustrated London. "General Colley at the Battle of Majuba Hill." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 May 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21824/general-colley-at-the-battle-of-majuba-hill/>.

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