Battles of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift

Battles of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift

The battles of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift were two related engagements of the Zulu War:
* the battle of Isandhlwana, January 22, 1879;
* the battle of Rorke's Drift, January 22 to January 23, 1879.


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