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26th January 2005Email Block
Started by Paul Cubbin
Alan - might I suggest putting an email block on the address the below ads are coming from? Looks like they're just gonna keep coming otherwise.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 31st January 2005
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26th January 2005case shot
Started by paul neville
The cannons at Islandwana: At what range would they have fired case shot? and how effective was it? It must have been daunting to have been in front... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd February 2005
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26th January 2005The Man Who Would Be King - another mystery ?
Started by Coll
This story for the cinema I definitely don't think is true, but what caught my eye was they had the two british soldiers wearing the scarlet tunics an... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd February 2005
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25th January 2005Dogs at Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift
Started by Tony Ashford
I've read tit-bits here and there about two dogs in particular in the battles - one called Pip and the other called Lion. Does anybody know if the st... (click to view)
Latest Post: 26th January 2005
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25th January 2005Private Owen in the film " Zulu " as played by Ivor Emmanuel
Started by Robert James Howells
Can anyone explain why Private James Owen was given his real name in the film " Zulu ", when he was originally attested at Brecon on19/12/76... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th February 2005
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25th January 2005The Ghost and the Darkness - is it true ?.
Started by Coll
This may be a little off the beaten track, but I watched this film a while ago and apparently it was a true story. An officer of the Royal Engineer... (click to view)
Latest Post: 4th February 2005
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25th January 2005Who is Saul David ?
Started by Coll
On viewing previous topics and also comments made on recent discussions, this name keeps appearing. Could someone tell me who this man is ?. Is ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th January 2005
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25th January 2005Col. Pulleine's letter.
Started by Derek C
It seems odd to me that a millitary man like Pulleine, in his 8:05 letter to Chelmsford, would use the words "left front of the camp", inst... (click to view)
Latest Post: 30th January 2005
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24th January 2005Pte DEACON ( POWER ) 1467 .
Started by Graham Mason
Can someone update me ? , i have been doing some research into Pte DEACON ( POWER ) who was a deserter in Zululand ended up as a railway police inspec... (click to view)
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24th January 2005When is cavalry not cavalry?
Started by Paul Cubbin
In one of the articles below, Peter Ewart poses a small but interesting question that I think deserves a little wider attention. Just when can m... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th January 2005
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24th January 2005Zulus let their prisoner go ?.
Started by Coll
I was of the opinion that the Zulus took no prisoners, but I'm sure I read an article about a soldier or a civilian found roaming around the Zulu terr... (click to view)
Latest Post: 27th January 2005
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24th January 2005Musketry standards
Started by Richard
How did the standard of musketry(thats what the British army still calls it) in the British army in 1879 differ from todays army? By this I mean did t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 26th January 2005
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24th January 2005AZW event at West Malling
Started by Colin Fielding
Just a brief note to express my gratitude to Bob Driver and co. for putting on the West Malling display at the week-end. Long may this and other simil... (click to view)
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24th January 2005A few queries about isandhlwana
Started by Greg Reed
im doing a visual information package for my illustration degree centered around the battle of isandhlwana. Im in need of a little information if anyo... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th January 2005
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23rd January 2005"Stop throwin' them bloody spears at me!"
Started by Paul Cubbin
We are told of the prowess of the Zulu warrior in hand to hand combat with knobkerrie and stabbing assegai. We also know they were proficient with ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 24th January 2005
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23rd January 2005Mr. Raw
Started by Ron Lock
Gentlemen, Before Christas my wife's computer took a nose dive resulting in the reluctant purchase of a new one.  For several weeks we were out of c... (click to view)
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23rd January 2005Capt. Shepstone's last stand
Started by Coll
Is there more information about Capt. George Shepstone's role in the battle of Isandlwana and his last stand on the west side of the mountain against ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 27th January 2005
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22nd January 2005Mount Isandlwana's secrets
Started by Coll
Archaeology of the Isandlwana battlefield has uncovered many artefacts, but I am curious about the actual mountain itself. Has there been any searc... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th January 2005
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22nd January 2005best infantry
Started by kieran
hi everyone who do u think has the best infantry now even tho the americans have the marines even tho we invented the marines i would still say britia... (click to view)
Latest Post: 30th January 2005
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22nd January 2005Rorke's Drift
Started by Virginia
Does anyone have the words to the Ballad of Rorke's Drift?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd January 2005
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