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17th April 20021st 24th Regimental dog.
Started by Alec Weston
I read somewhere that the 1st 24th mascot at Isandlwana was a dog. Has anyone got any details of this creature or what happened to it? Alec Weston... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th April 2002
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3rd April 2002The Roll Call and The Durnford Papers
Started by Julian Whybra
I have had several people call me after the Feb-March correspondence trying to get hold of The Roll Call published by Roberts 1990 (since wound up) wr... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th April 2002
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9th April 2002RORKE'S DRIFT BOOKS
Started by GLENN STACY
I recently purchased a copy of Edmund Yorke's book on Rorke's Drift, which I found very enjoyable and informative. I know o there are two more books a... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th April 2002
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25th March 20022 battles or 1
Started by James Garland
Are we right in treating Isandhlwana and Rorkes Drift as two separate battles, or should we treat them as one? If they are treated as separate phases... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th April 2002
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18th March 2002DVD region2
Started by Arthur Bainbridge
I have heard that Zulu will be released on DVD on he 3rd of June no idea about extras,if anyone finds out then please add to subject... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th April 2002
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8th April 2002Significance of Rorkes Drift
Started by Jade Bradley
There appears to be a lot of controversy surrounding the Anglo-Zulu war, one of which is the extent to which Rorkes Drift can be seen to have been a s... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th April 2002
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9th April 2002Which Colours?
Started by Michael George
In the Famous painting by Fripp we can see the Colours being used to rally the troops, but these Colours were not at the Battle. So what Colours are b... (click to view)
Latest Post: 9th April 2002
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6th April 2002Zulu generalship
Started by Matt
The Zulu's obviously had a very efficient military system which enabled them to put large numbers of well disciplined warriors in the field at any on... (click to view)
Latest Post: 6th April 2002
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5th April 2002Isandlwana medal
Started by David Bluestein
Wondering what the going rate is for a 1/24th Isandlwana casualty on the market today. Saw one recently for $8400 (US)!!! That seems like a lot? (I us... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th April 2002
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4th April 2002Spelling confusion
Started by Alan Critchley
There seems to be a lot of 'interest' in the Forum over the spelling of certain words connected to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, bordering sometimes on ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th April 2002
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3rd April 2002The Zulu war chant in the movie "Gladiator"
Started by Brian Moran
In the opening scenes of Gladiator, Maxiumus instructs his men to "unleash hell" - while in the background the Huns are singing the Zulu Wa... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th April 2002
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17th March 2002King's Royal Rifle Corps (60th Regt.)
Started by Dan Rudary
Hi Everyone, Latley, I have been studying the history of British rifle units. The King's Royal Rifle Corps, which served in Zululand in 18... (click to view)
Latest Post: 5th April 2002
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20th March 2002world premiere making of zulu 1963 in Spalding,Lincs
Started by jay
finally after 39 years it may welll be possible to see the lost professional footage of the complete filmcrew of zulu in action on screen! It will be ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd April 2002
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19th March 2002What was a Bombardier?
Started by Gillian Mead
My Great, grandfather was a Bombardier in the Royal Artillery in South Africa. I do not know what that means other than he drove a wagon (carrying ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd April 2002
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31st March 2002QUEEN MOTHER DIES
Started by Gary Laliberty
QUEEN MOTHER DIES THE Queen Mother has died, Buckingham Palace has announced. She died "peacefully in her sleep" this afternoon at th... (click to view)
Latest Post: 1st April 2002
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28th March 2002Lucky Escape ?
Started by Graham Alexander
The escape of the 5 Imperial officers from Isandlwana has been attributed to them wearing blue patrol jackets. Is it possible that the Zulus would hav... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th March 2002
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18th March 2002Ammunition Boxes
Started by John Young
The subject of ammunition boxes has against reared its ugly head within the forum debate. So I decided to do some further research into the subject. ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th March 2002
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21st March 2002Monmouthshre
Started by Alan Critchley
I have had correspondence regarding the country which Monmouthshire belonged to. I was led to believe that Monmouthshre was an English county until t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th March 2002
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23rd March 2002Disease at Eshowe
Started by Gary S. Edinger
The engineers seemed to put considerable thought into the construction of the fort at Eshowe. Surely they knew about the risk of disease during a sieg... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd March 2002
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15th March 2002Rorkes Drift and Little Big Horn
Started by Dan Rudary
Hi Everyone, I was just thinking one night about the Battle of Rorkes Drift and the Battle of Little Bighorn. For those of you who do n... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th March 2002
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