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 : The Zulu war. Graves of the 17 men who fell in the defence o


The Zulu war. Graves of the 17 men who fell in the defence o

140 British soldiers defended the fort and hospital at Rorke's Drift from 3, 000 zulu warriors on the same day that the British suffered their heaviest defeat of the war at Isandhlwana, January 22nd 1879

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10218333
Media ID
45988994
Size
7458px x 3254px (4.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Graphic. 1879. p 428
Date
1879

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