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The Natal Native Contingent was a large force of auxiliary soldiers in British South Africa, forming a substantial portion of the defence forces of the British colony of Natal. The Contingent saw action during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. The Natal Mounted Police was created in 1873 to bolster the defenses
The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was an engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War.The successful British defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenants John Chard of the Royal Engineers and Gonville Bromhead, of the 24th Regiment of Foot, began once a large contingent of Zulu warriors broke off from the main force during the ...
Gert Wilhelm Adendorff (10 July 1848 – c. 1914) was a member of the Natal Native Contingent notable for being the only soldier on the British side present at both the Battle of Isandlwana and the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 made memorable in the film Zulu (1964).
[citation needed] Assigned to lead the No. 2 Column of Chelmsford's invasion army, Durnford commanded a mixed force of African troops including the Natal Native Horse and a detachment of the 1st Regiment Natal Native Contingent. On 20 January, Durnford's force was ordered to Rorke's Drift to support Chelmsford's column. That evening, a portion ...
[4] [26] The 2nd battalion of the 3rd regiment of the Natal Native Contingent (commanded by Commandant Edward Russell Cooper) and additional men from the 24th Regiment of Foot, including four companies of the 2nd battalion, were held in reserve. [4] [27] [25] The NNC, under Hamilton-Browne, led the attack, beginning probably a little after 8.00 am.
Colony of Natal; Service / branch: French Army British Army: Years of service: 1870–1875/1876 (France) 1877–1879 (United Kingdom) Rank: Corporal: Unit: Armée de l'Est 2nd/3rd Natal Native Contingent: Battles / wars: Franco-Prussian War 9th Xhosa War Anglo-Zulu War. Battle of Rorke's Drift; Awards: Victoria Cross
Corporal Ferdinand Schiess VC is possibly shown at centre background at the barricade just to left of Chard and Bromhead in Natal Native Contingent uniform. The Defence of Rorke's Drift was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1880. [1] [4]
Within the square were headquarters staff, No. 5 Company of the Royal Engineers led by Lieutenant Chard, the 2nd Natal Native Contingent, fifty wagons and carts with reserve ammunition and hospital wagons. Buller's horsemen protected the front and both flanks of the square.