On 22 January 1879, the small mission station at Rorke's Drift became the scene of one of history's most remarkable defensive actions. Just hours after the devastating British defeat at Isandlwana, a garrison of around 139 British soldiers prepared for an attack by several thousand Zulu warriors. Using little more than biscuit boxes, mealie bags and makeshift barricades, they defended the outpost through repeated assaults that continued into the night. The Battle of Rorke's Drift has become syno
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On 22 January 1879, the small mission station at Rorke's Drift became the scene of one of history's most remarkable defensive actions. Just hours after the devastating British defeat at Isandlwana, a garrison of around 139 British soldiers prepared for an attack by several thousand Zulu warriors. Using little more than biscuit boxes, mealie bags and makeshift barricades, they defended the outpost through repeated assaults that continued into the night. The Battle of Rorke's Drift has become syno
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