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14th December 2001Secrets of the Dead
Started by brian best
I thought that the Secrets of the Dead programme dealing with Isandlwana was very well argued and the aerial shots of the battlefield quite stunning. ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th December 2001
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7th December 2001Chelmsford after the War
Started by Peter Critchley
Stephen McDonald asked: "Clearly, Chelmsford was tainted by the Zulu War and by his command decisions prior to Isandlwana. Here's the question... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th December 2001
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6th December 2001Rorkes Drift --> A turning point in the war ??????????????
Started by Paul Blackler
Was the Battle of Rorkes Drift a turning point in the Anglo Zulu war ??? What evidence is there to suggest either answer because it is strangley some... (click to view)
Latest Post: 17th December 2001
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15th December 2001last veteran of the zulu war
Started by jon
Does anybody know when the last known british veteran of the zulu war died and how old was he ,etc... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th December 2001
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14th December 2001Lt.Curling
Started by brian best
Unable to reach David Truesdale, who asked about Lt.Henry Curling's biography. As luck would have it, there is a new book just published which would m... (click to view)
Latest Post: 16th December 2001
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11th December 2001Rorkes Drift Half Marathon
Started by Harry Sedgwick
Did you know there's a half marathon that takes place in January of each year to commemorate the battle. The run begins at Isandlwana. navigates the b... (click to view)
Latest Post: 15th December 2001
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6th December 2001Modelling the Zulu War
Started by Glenn Wade
Hi. I am a thirteen year old boy who has a wide interest in the Anglo-Zulu War. I also love to recreate the battles in miniature. I am presently makin... (click to view)
Latest Post: 15th December 2001
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13th December 2001what would you like to see if...
Started by jay
suppose you would have a camera and you would be on the filmset when they are actually shooting the film "zulu" in 1963. What would you like... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th December 2001
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29th August 2001Cave?
Started by Bob Bennett
I read somewhere that there was a cave in Isandlwana, in which a trooper had made his last stand. I know that Alan and Peter visited the site, and wa... (click to view)
Latest Post: 14th December 2001
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11th December 2001Zulus at Christmas!
Started by Colin W
I have just had a quick look through the TV listings for the forth coming Christmas/New Year period. The film that started most of us off on this ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th December 2001
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8th December 2001Secrets Of The Dead documentary
Started by Ross
I thought this was a good look at Isandhlawana and raised many points to consider. I was struck though by the reports on the unreliability of the Mart... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th December 2001
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7th December 2001Did you hear?
Started by Jacob
I know this is a little bit of topic of the Zulu war, but i wanted to know if you heard anything about VC's being awarded to people in Afganistan on t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th December 2001
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7th December 2001What ever happen to Brevt. Major Henry Spalding?
Started by Gary Laliberty
So what did happen to Brevt. Major Henry Spalding (104th Regiment)the Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General (DAQMG)after he rode back to Helpmekaar?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 12th December 2001
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2nd December 2001Where do I start learning about the Zulu War?
Started by Rick Housden
I have been building model aircraft for some 30 years, but I have recently developed an interest in this particular topic. I am mainly interested in b... (click to view)
Latest Post: 11th December 2001
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6th December 2001making of zulu
Started by jay
I think I own original footage of the making of `zulu`, made in 1963. Before I donate it to the British Film Institute for conservation, I am happy to... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th December 2001
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12th June 2001Isandlawana and the Battle of Little Big Horn
Started by Judy Martin
I read the message about the Rorke's Drift and the Alamo and how closely they resemble each other but i wanted to point out that the massacre at Isand... (click to view)
Latest Post: 10th December 2001
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7th December 2001Grave.
Started by Alf. Askin.
I may have missed it. Are you aware there is the grave of Edward Gallagher(Sergt.)buried at Christ Church, Portsdown Hill, Cosham Hampshire.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 8th December 2001
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7th December 2001Inauguration date.
Started by A.J.Askin
Not being clever just trying to put things right.. Actual date of inauguration was by Royal Warrant on 29th January 1856. Otherwise excellent web-si... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th December 2001
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16th November 2001Chelmsford After the Zulu War
Started by Stephen McDonald
Clearly, Chelmsford was tainted by the Zulu War and by his command decisions prior to Isandlwana. Here's the question...did he ever make any comments... (click to view)
Latest Post: 7th December 2001
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6th December 2001Journalists
Started by Roger Clifton
OK. The man who wrote the article about Isandlwana in last Saturday's Daily Mail magazine used the words "the soldiers of the 24th Batallion...&q... (click to view)
Latest Post: 6th December 2001
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