Battle of Rorke's Drift
1879 · Event
~150 British soldiers hold off ~4,000 Zulu warriors a day after Isandlwana; eleven Victoria Crosses awarded.
On these timelines: United Kingdom (combined), England, Sub-Saharan Africa, Master
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