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Anglo-Zulu War
British colonial war in 1879
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.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Rorke's Drift
1879 battle of the Anglo-Zulu War
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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)