Isandhlwana/Rorke's Drift
Jan 24, 2008 14:00:35 GMT -5
Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 24, 2008 14:00:35 GMT -5
Missed it by a couple of days but Tuesday, January 22nd marked the anniversary of the Battle of Isandlwana. This is where half of Lord Chelmford's column was chopped almost to a man.
Battle of Isandlwana
The Battle of Rorke's Drift was engaged later in the same day but fought over a two-day period. A depleted garrison of British regulars decided to defend their tiny outpost from the Zulu instead of dispersing into the hills, which would have been suicide anyway. Here's a good website.
Rorke's Drift VC
What I like about this website is that it dispells some of the myths surrounding the the two battles.
Have to run.
Cheers.
Battle of Isandlwana
The Battle of Rorke's Drift was engaged later in the same day but fought over a two-day period. A depleted garrison of British regulars decided to defend their tiny outpost from the Zulu instead of dispersing into the hills, which would have been suicide anyway. Here's a good website.
Rorke's Drift VC
What I like about this website is that it dispells some of the myths surrounding the the two battles.
Have to run.
Cheers.