Near Loss in Uqweqwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa — Southern Africa
Prince Impérial Memorial
Photographed By Mike Kamin, June 29, 2011
1. Prince Impérial Memorial Marker
Cross marker:This cross is erected by Queen Victoria in affectionate remembrance of Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph, Prince Impérial, to mark the spot where while assisting in reconnaissance with the British troops on the 1st June 1879 he was attacked by a party of Zulus and fell with his face to the foe.
Ground marker:
1er juin 1979
Centenaire de la mort du
Prince Impérial
célébre par L.I.A.A.I.A le Prince et la Princesse Napoléon en presénce de S. Exc. M. Bernard Dorin; Ambassadeur de France en Afrique du Sud.
Adjacent memorials:
In memory of
Trooper Abel
Trooper Rogers
who were killed near this spot while on patrol with the Prince Impérial of France on the 1st June, 1879, and who rest here in peace.
Erected 1880 by Queen Victoria.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
Location. 28° 7.928′ S, 30° 47.829′ E. Marker is near Loss, KwaZulu-Natal, in Uqweqwe. Memorial can be reached from an
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. The Death of the Prince Imperial (within shouting distance of this marker).
Additional keywords. Anglo-Zulu War
Photographed By Mike Kamin, June 29, 2011
2. Prince Imperial Centennial Marker
Photographed By Mike Kamin, June 29, 2011
3. Troopers Abel and Rogers Memorial Marker
Photographed By Mike Kamin, June 29, 2011
4. Prince Impérial Memorial Marker
Photographed By Mike Kamin, June 29, 2011
5. Troopers Abel and Rogers Gravesite
Photographed By Mike Kamin, June 29, 2011
6. Prince Impérial Memorial Entrance
Photographed By Mike Kamin, June 29, 2011
7. Prince Impérial Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 24, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 7. submitted on November 27, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
