Impi
Sign in to saveright|thumb|300px|The impi was a military formation that transformed the face of southern Africa, on into east and central Africa. Its highest development took place under Shaka, initiator of several important organizational, weapon and tactical innovations.
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Genesis
- Limited nature of early tribal warfare
- Rise of Dingiswayo
- Ascent and innovations of Shaka
- Weapons and shields
- Logistics
- Age-grade regimental system
- Mobility, training and insignia
- Tactics
- Organisation of the Zulu forces
- Summary of the Shaka reforms
- In battle
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
right|thumb|300px|The impi was a military formation that transformed the face of southern Africa, on into east and central Africa. Its highest development took place under Shaka, initiator of several important organizational, weapon and tactical innovations.
'''' is a Nguni word meaning war or combat and by association any body of men gathered for war; for example, is a term denoting an army. were formed from regiments () from large militarised homesteads (). In English is often used to refer to a Zulu regiment, which is called an in Zulu, or the army of the Zulu Kingdom.
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