The battle was hard and the Matabele charged with the greatest courage three times in the face of machine gun fire but after suffering very many casualties were compelled to withdraw.

The Battle of Bembezi (1 November 1893) was an engagement of the First Matabele War, between the British South Africa Company and the Ndebele Kingdom.

This was the most decisive battle won by the British South Africa Company in the First Matabele War of 1893.

After the stunning defeat, King Lobengula fled the battle; the end of the First Matabele War was near.

The battle was hard and the Matabele charged with the greatest courage three times in the face of machine gun fire but after suffering very many casualties were compelled to withdraw.