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The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War. The defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, immediately followed the British Army's defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, and continued into the following day, 23 January.

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  • Battle of Rorke's Drift
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  • The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War. The defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, immediately followed the British Army's defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, and continued into the following day, 23 January.
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Strength
  • 4(xsd:integer)
  • 139(xsd:integer)
  • One NNC company of 100 to 350 men
  • One NNH troop of about 100
  • iNdluyengwe ibutho: 500 to 700 men
  • uThulwana, iNdlondo, uDluko amabuthos: about 3,000 men
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Partof
  • the Anglo-Zulu War
Date
  • --01-23
Commander
  • Lt. Gonville Bromhead
  • Lt. John Chard
  • Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande
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  • left
Caption
  • The Defence of Rorke's Drift, by Alphonse de Neuville
  • Lt. Gonville Bromhead, VC
  • Lt. John Chard, VC
Width
  • 155(xsd:integer)
  • 160(xsd:integer)
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  • center
direction
  • horizontal
Casualties
  • 15(xsd:integer)
  • 17(xsd:integer)
  • 351(xsd:integer)
  • NNH troop of about 100 men
  • about 500 wounded
  • NNC company of 100 to 350 men, and several civilians fled the station as the battle began.
Result
  • Decisive British victory
Image
  • Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead.jpg
  • Lieutenant J R Merriott Chard.jpg
combatant
  • British Empire
  • Zulu Kingdom
Place
  • Rorke's Drift, Natal Province, South Africa
Conflict
  • Battle of Rorke's Drift
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  • The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War. The defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, immediately followed the British Army's defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, and continued into the following day, 23 January. Just over 150 British and colonial troops successfully defended the garrison against an intense assault by 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors. The massive, but piecemeal, Zulu attacks on Rorke's Drift came very close to defeating the tiny garrison but were ultimately repelled. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders, along with a number of other decorations and honours.
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