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  2. Anglo-Zulu War - Wikipedia

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    The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in present-day South Africa from January to early July 1879 between forces of the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.Two famous battles of the war were the Zulu victory at Isandlwana and the British defence at Rorke's Drift.

  3. Battle of Isandlwana - Wikipedia

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    Lord Chelmsford, the Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the war, initially planned a five-pronged invasion of Zululand consisting of over 16,500 troops in five columns and designed to encircle the Zulu army and force it to fight as he was concerned that the Zulus would avoid battle, slip around the British and over the Tugela, and ...

  4. Anthony Durnford - Wikipedia

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    Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony William Durnford (24 May 1830 – 22 January 1879) was an Irish career British Army officer of the Royal Engineers who served in the Anglo-Zulu War. Breveted colonel, Durnford is mainly known for his defeat by the Zulus at the Battle of Isandlwana, which was a disaster for the British Army.

  5. Battle of Rorke's Drift - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Category : British Army personnel of the Anglo-Zulu War

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    Pages in category "British Army personnel of the Anglo-Zulu War" The following 121 pages are in this category, out of 121 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  7. Battle of Ulundi - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Ulundi took place at the Zulu capital of Ulundi (Zulu: oNdini) on 4 July 1879 and was the last major battle of the Anglo-Zulu War.The British army broke the military power of the Zulu nation by defeating the main Zulu army and immediately afterwards capturing and burning the royal kraal of oNdini.

  8. The Last Stand at Isandlwana - Wikipedia

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    The Last Stand at Isandlwana depicts the 1879 battle of Isandlwana, the first major engagement of the Anglo-Zulu war between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.Having invaded Zululand, the British Army under lord Chelmsford suffered a major defeat at Isandlwana, partially mitigated by the successful defense of Rorke's Drift of the same day.

  9. Gert Adendorff - Wikipedia

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    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).