Photos Rorke's Drift and other Victorian era illustrations.

[Chazman]

Just watched Zulu last night and got inspired.

 

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[Chazman]

This one is actually from Isandlwana, which happened earlier in the day and was 5 miles from Rorke's Drift. The British were wiped out, at least 1200 dead.

 

[Fish&Chips]

And now I've got "Men of Harlech" stuck in my ears.

 

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[BravoZulu]

^^ Another one from Isandlwana

 

[Chazman]

And now I've got "Men of Harlech" stuck in my ears.

Well, here you go.

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[BravoZulu]

^^Still one of my all time favourite movies

 

[Chazman]

This thread would simply not be complete without a closer look at the Martini-Henry rifle.

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[BravoZulu]

We have an excellent thread on the battle:
https://militaryimages.net/threads/rorkes-drift.2162/#post-6742

 

[colin traveller]

7 of the 11 VC ... chaps
No names given from the post i saw on fb