 Jameson's raid had depleted Matabeleland of many of its troops and left the whole territory vulnerable.Seizing on this weakness, and a discontent with the British South Africa Company, the Ndebele revolted during March 1896 in what is now celebrated in Zimbabwe as the First War of Independence, the First Chimurenga, but it is better known to most of the world as the Second Matabele War.The Shona joined them soon thereafter.