Title
Battle of Rorke's Drift, Natal, Zulu War, 1879 (1951). Artist: Unknown
Caption
Battle of Rorke's Drift, Natal, Zulu War, 1879 (1951). In the aftermath of their victory at the Battle of Isandlwana, the Zulus mounted an attack on the British border post at Rorke's Drift. It was held by just 145 men and after ten hours of fighting the much larger Zulu force was driven off. 11 of the defenders were awarded the Victoria Cross for their part in the action. A print from 100 Years in Pictures, A panorama of History in the Making, text by DC Somervell, Odhams press Limited, London, 1951.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1951
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Reference
HRM19C55_098
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,1Mb (3,5Mb) / 13,3in x 14,6in / 3990 x 4387 (300dpi)