Zulu War

The following battles of the Zulu War are described and illustrated under this title:

Battle of Isandlwana;  the battle fought on 22^nd January 1879, at which the Zulus wiped out a substantial British force, including the 1^st Battalion, 24^th Foot and rocked Victorian society. Podcast on the Battle of Isandlwana

Battle of Rorke’s Drift;  the iconic defence of the mission station in Natal on 22^nd January 1879, by a small force of British and colonial troops; winning a record number of Victoria Crosses and inspiring Victorian Britain. Podcast on the Battle of Rorke’s Drift

Battle of Khambula;  the defeat by Colonel Evelyn Wood of a Zulu army on 29^th March 1879, in the opening stages of the Zulu War. Podcast on the Battle of Khambula

Battle of Gingindlovu;  the battle fought on 2^nd April 1879, where Lord Chelmsford defeated a Zulu army on his route to overwhelming the Zulu nation at Ulundi. Podcast on the Battle of Gingindlovu

Battle of Ulundi:  tThe final battle of the Zulu War, fought on 4^th July 1879, where Lord Chelmsford’s troops destroyed the army of the Zulu King Cetshwayo. Podcast on the Battle of Ulundi