medal citation ref1
Williams, Private Joseph ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Williams, Lance Sergeant Thomas ref1
Wilson, Sergeant Edward ref1, ref2, ref3
Windridge, Sergeant Joseph ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Witt, Reverend Otto ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
Wolseley, Lieutenant General Sir Garnet (later Lord) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Wood, Colonel (later Field Marshal) Sir Henry Evelyn, VC ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Woodroffe, Edward ref1
Woods, Private Caleb ref1
Younghusband, Captain Reginald ref1
ZULU (film) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Zulu army ref1
amabutho (active service units) ref1
approaches Rorke’s Drift ref1, ref2
assembly at the king’s homestead ref1
iNdlondlo ibutho (regiment) ref1
iNdluyengwe ibutho ref1, ref2
at Isandlwana ref1, ref2
IziCwe ibutho ref1
post-combat ritual ref1, ref2
regiments ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
tactics ref1, ref2, ref3
Impondo Zankhomo (‘horns of the bull’ encircling technique) ref1, ref2, ref3
uDloko ibutho ref1
uThulwana ibutho ref1
war-doctors ref1
Zulu people ref1
adultery ref1
advised of Boundary Commission’s findings ref1
Bantu people ref1
baPedi people ref1
Buthelezi tribe ref1, ref2
iziGqoza tribe ref1
Kwabe tribe ref1
marriage ref1
Ndwandwe tribe ref1
Nguni tribe ref1
origins ref1
ultimatum given to ref1
umKhosi (annual festival) at Nodwengu, Ulundi ref1
Xhosa tribe ref1, ref2
Zulu War ref1
Zululand, British invasion of ref1
commences ref1
timing of ref1
Zululand, second invasion ref1, ref2
Zwide, Chief ref1
Illustrations
1. Lord Chelmsford (Brian Best Collection)
2. Colonel Richard Glyn (24th Regimental Museum, Brecon)
3. Ultimatum being read, 11 December 1878 (Author’s collection)
4. B Company, the defenders of Rorke’s Drift, post-battle (24th Regimental Museum, Brecon)
5. Rorke’s Drift from the direction of Helpmekaar (Author’s collection)
6. Rorke’s Drift homestead before the battle (Killie CampbellAfricana Library)
7. Ponts over Rorke’s Drift (Killie Campbell Africana Library)
8. John Chard (Ron Sheeley Collection)
9. Gonville Bromhead (Ron Sheeley Collection)
10. James Langley Dalton (Illustrated London News)
11. Major Spalding (National Army Museum)
12. Colour Sergeant Bourne and family (24th Regimental Museum, Brecon)
13. Present day view of Rorke’s Drift from Oskarsberg (Author’s collection)
14. Natal Native Contingent at Rorke’s Drift (Killie Campbell Africana Library)
15. Contemporary engraving of the defence of Rorke’s Drift (London Graphic)
16. Contemporary impression of the battle of Rorke’s Drift based on survivor’s reports (Author’s collection)
17. Painting of Rorke’s Drift by Henri Duprey (Ron Sheeley Collection)
18. The relief of Rorke’s Drift (Illustrated London News)
19. Helpmekaar (Killie CampbellAfricana Library)
20. Modern representation of the battle of Rorke’s Drift (Jason Askew)
21. The morning after (London Graphic)
22. King Cetshwayo (Mary Evans Picture Library)
23. The Mission Station today (Author’s collection)
24. Modern church built on the site of the old store room (Author’s collection)
25. Excavations at Rorke’s Drift (courtesy Dr Lita Webley)
A CASSELL MILITARY EBOOK
First published in Great Britain in 2002 by Cassell.
First published in ebook in 2012 by Cassell Military.
Copyright © Adrian Greaves 2002
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