Against the odds: Rorke's Drift
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🇬🇧 "The Soldier Who Wouldn’t Give In" 🇬🇧 At the Battle of Rorke’s Drift in 1879, Private Frederick Hitch VC faced thousands of Zulu warriors with barely 150 men beside him.! Through the brutal night, a bullet shattered his shoulder, leaving one arm useless. Refusing medical aid, he used his remaining strength to drag heavy ammunition crates to the front line under constant fire.! When he finally collapsed from blood loss, he still sat up handing out bullets to his comrades.! 🇬🇧🔥 His coura
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🇬🇧 "The Soldier Who Wouldn’t Give In" 🇬🇧 At the Battle of Rorke’s Drift in 18…
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The Battle of Rorke’s Drift
The Battle of Rorke’s Drift
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Today marks the 147th Anniversary of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift. On 22nd January 1879, 141 Soldiers of the British Army comprising of the 24 Regiment of Foot and Royal Engineers, 4 civilians and 11 colonial Soldiers successfully defended a small garrison against repeated attack from 4000 Zulu Warriors, taking place from later afternoon until the morning of 23rd January 1879. At the conclusion of the Battle,17 soldiers of the garrison were confirmed as killed, with 15 wounded. Around the garriso
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In 1879 biscuit boxes stopped an army. In 1879, a small British garrison stood isolated at a remote mission station in southern Africa as news arrived that a massive Zulu force was moving toward them. The post, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, was lightly defended and never designed to withstand a major assault. Commanding the defense was John Chard, an engineer by training, not an infantry officer. He quickly realized the position could not survive in open ground. With no fortifications available, he o
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Error correction- John Jeremiah Lyons died 1923 not in 1879, which was the Rorke's Drift battle date. Apologies for any confusion. - In the lead up to Remembrance Day, we'll be sharing daily, local stories with help from Bethan James-Thomas from Past Port Tours. Bethan is a Newport historian, tour guide and vocal advocate of our city, together we explore some of the interesting war graves present at St Woolos Cemetery and the inspiring Newport Women Remembered artwork at St Paul's Walk. To find
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