Who was the First Rorkes Drift VC to died and who was the last. I thought Colour Sgt Bourne. But he refused his VC.
Recently released, Jeff Lapkoff has developed a PC wargame covering the Battle at Rorke's Drift.
http://www.jlssg.com/the_drift.html
It's a much more intimate game than his earlier attempt at the more operational game entitled "Zulu
Reverend George Smith, Army Chaplain, was born in Docking in Norfolk on 8 January 1845. 'Padre' George Smith served as a missionary in South Africa from 1870.
However, he is best remembered for his part in the famous defence of Rorke's Drift during the
Chard with 4 other men was able to recover a water cart and bring it to the wall.
Doe’s anyone knows how far away the water cart was away from the wall.
I have also read that it was almost a suicidal mission, so I’m assuming they recovered the cart
I managed to get rules called Washing The Spears only 39 pages long, but with lots of detail in A4 and with some colour photographs of the 28mm figures in action. Black Powder is another book I got, with a chapter on wargaming Ntombe, again with several
anybody no anything about this knife inscribed with rorkes drift zulu land 1879
hi everyone
has anyone heard of or even played this game?
http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/strategy_games/games_q_r/rorke_s_drift.html
if so does anyone know a safe place to downliad it from-or is it worth downloading at
Frederick Hitch was born on November 29th 1856 at Chase Side in Southgate, then a hamlet in Middlesex,
now a suburb of London. He was born into a typically large Victorian family. His father, John, a shoemaker,
was originally from Hull, and his mother,
hi everyone,
didnt know this even existed until now!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Esci-HO-1-72-Box-506-Rorkes-Drift-1879-Playset_W0QQitemZ110483196477QQcmdZViewItemQQptZToy_Soldiers?hash=item19b94fca3d
if only someone was selling one in the uk
thanks
Is Rorke's Drift the highest number of VC's awarded for one action?
By Adrian Greaves
Some confusion has arisen over the number of VCs awarded for Rorke's Drift; there seems to be a belief that more VCs were awarded at Rorke's Drift than any other
Not wishing to cause any disrespect, but was Durnford capable of commanding at Isandlwana. I have read about his account a Bushman's River Pass, which did not seem to go to well.
During the Zulu War Lord Chelmsford threatened him with loss of
This is very interesting. A friend of mine sent me a link. Will keep you all up-to date as it comes in.
The construction of a new KZN Wildlife staff accommodation building at Isandlwana unveiled what is believed to be the remains of an unknown
http://www.martinihenry.com/files/sirrichard.wav
Lord Chelmsford, the Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the war, initially planned a five pronged invasion of Zululand designed to encircle the Zulu army and force them to fight as he was
