What regiments fought in the Zulu War?

They were made up of men from the 3rd, 13th, 24th and 80th regiments. Other British units included 2 Royal Artillery Batteries, 6 guns and 175 men in each battery. There was also the Naval Brigade, about 200 men at first, which included Royal Marines.

Did anyone survive Rorke’s Drift?

The massive but piecemeal attacks by the Zulu on Rorke’s Drift came very close to defeating the much smaller garrison, but were consistently repelled….

Battle of Rorke’s Drift
Casualties and losses
17 killed 15 wounded	351 confirmed killed about 500 wounded

Who was awarded the Victoria Cross at Rorke’s Drift?

The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded to 23 members of the British Armed Forces and colonial forces for actions performed during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879….Recipients.

Name	James Dalton
Unit	Commissariat and Transport Department
Date of action	22–23 January 1879
Place of action	Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

How accurate is Zulu?

The broad facts of the story are dramatised with reasonable historical accuracy. The film opens with the annihilation of a column of fifteen hundred British soldiers by an army of twenty-thousand Zulus at the Battle of Isandlwana.

Did the Zulus have cavalry?

8. According to the Boers the Zulus had once experimented with a cavalry arm. This was not a success as their horses, stolen from the Boers, stampeded in an attempt to re-join their friends on the other side.

Who were the two groups fighting in the Anglo Zulu War?

Anglo-Zulu War, also known as Zulu War, decisive six-month war in 1879 in Southern Africa, resulting in British victory over the Zulus.

Who defeated the Zulus?

British
Anglo-Zulu War, also known as Zulu War, decisive six-month war in 1879 in Southern Africa, resulting in British victory over the Zulus.

Who was the last survivor of Rorkes drift?

Frank Bourne
Not everyone at Rorke’s Drift died a miserable death. The last survivor, Frank Bourne, lived to be 91. He died on 8 May 1945 – VE day.