Rorke's Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa. The defense of Rorke's Drift (January 22 – January 23, 1879) during the Anglo-Zulu War immediately followed the British Army's humiliating defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana earlier in the day. At Rorke's Drift 139 British soldiers successfully defended their garrison against an intense assault by roughly 5000 Zulu warriors.-1... [No Description Availible] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Battle of Rorkes Drift The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between Britain and the Zulus, and signalled the end of the Zulus as an independent nation. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Republic of South Africa is a large republic located at the southern tip of the continent. ... The word Britain is used to refer to the United Kingdom (UK) the island of Great Britain, which consists of the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales sometimes the Roman province called Britain or Britannia The word British generally means belonging to or associated with Britain in one of the... This article is about the African ethnic group. ... Missing image Photo submitted by John Young - 1880 John Rouse Merriott Chard was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ... The Republic of South Africa is a large republic located at the southern tip of the continent. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Rorkes Drift The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between Britain and the Zulus, and signalled the end of the Zulus as an independent nation. ... The British Army is the land armed forces of the United Kingdom. ... -1... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... An Impi was a Zulu warband. ...

The events surrounding the assault on Rorke's Drift were dramatised in the film Zulu in 1964. In 1979 the battle at Isandhlwana was dramatised in the film Zulu Dawn. The battle was given a chapter in military historian Victor Davis Hanson's book "Carnage and Culture" as one of several landmark battles demonstrating the superior effectiveness of western military practices. Zulu is a 1964 Anglo-American film depicting the 1879 Battle of Rorkes Drift between the colonial British and the Zulus. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Zulu Dawn is a 1979 film about the Battle of Isandlwana between British and Zulu military units in 1879 in South Africa. ... Generally speaking, a historian is a person who studies history. ... Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and grape farmer known both as a scholar of ancient warfare, a commentator on modern warfare, and a critic of social trends related to farming and agrarianism. ...

The Victoria Crosses

Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded, the most ever received in a single action - although this can be read as a reaction to the defeat at Isandlwana, rather than a superabundance of extraordinary heroism at the battle. Victoria Cross, Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ...

• Corporal William Wilson Allen
• Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead
• Lieutenant John Rouse Merriott Chard
• Acting Assistant Commissary James Langley Dalton
• Private Frederick Hitch
• Private Alfred Henry Hook
• Private Robert Jones
• Private William Jones
• Surgeon Major James Henry Reynolds
• Corporal Ferdnand Christian Schiess
• Private John Williams

See the list of Zulu War Victoria Cross recipients for a full list of VCs awarded during the war, and also list of Victoria Cross recipients by Campaign Corporal is a military rank in use by several militaries of the world. ... Missing image Photo submitted by John Young William Wilson Allen was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... A Lieutenant is a military or paramilitary officer. ... Photo submitted by John Young - c. ... A Lieutenant is a military or paramilitary officer. ... Missing image Photo submitted by John Young - 1880 John Rouse Merriott Chard was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Missing image Photo submitted by John Young James Langley Dalton was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... This article is about the military rank of Private. ... Photo submitted by John Young Frederick Hitch was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... This article is about the military rank of Private. ... Photo submitted by John Young Alfred Henry Hook was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... This article is about the military rank of Private. ... For Robert Tyre Jones Jnr, the US golfer, see Bobby Jones Robert Jones was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, earned during the 1879 battle of battle of Rorkes Drift, South Africa, part of the Anglo-Zulu War. ... This article is about the military rank of Private. ... Categories: Stub | Victoria Cross recipients ... Photo submitted by Scott Chapman James Henry Reynolds was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Corporal is a military rank in use by several militaries of the world. ... Ferdnand Christian Schiess was a Swiss recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... This article is about the military rank of Private. ... Photo submitted by John Young Photo by Simon Clabon John Williams (?1857-November 25, 1932) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... The following 23 recipients were awarded the Victoria Cross for the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. ... The following lists detail the Victoria Cross recipients for each campaign. ...

External links

• Extensive information about the action at Rorke's Drift. (http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/)
• Excellent minute by minute detail. (http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/19thcentury/rorkesdrift/default.aspx/)