| Date Started | Topics (page 26 of 106) | Replies |
| 21st January 2005 | Martini Henry
Started by Michael Lovell
Has anyone got some original Martini Henry accessories to go with my Zulu war collection. Look forward to hearing from you.... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd January 2005 | 3 |
| 20th January 2005 | The end of the Thin Red Line?
Started by Paul Cubbin
Something that strikes me about the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 is the amount of new challenges faced by Imperial forces in what, at first glance, appeared... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd January 2005 | 19 |
| 20th January 2005 | wat would u do
Started by kieran
wat would u do if u were put in the postion like rorkes drift would u cower and run or would u fight... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd January 2005 | 8 |
| 20th January 2005 | Unarmed combat during the Zulu War
Started by Coll
Although soldiers were trained in the use of firearms and bayonet practice, were they taught hand-to-hand fighting, similar to modern-day armies, usin... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd January 2005 | 9 |
| 15th January 2005 | srg bourn
Started by kieran
hi im only 14 but i love history i very itrested mind my spelling the british empire i love the film zulu ive watched since i was 3 in the film color ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 23rd January 2005 | 19 |
| 22nd January 2005 | Rorke'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 | 1 |
| 21st January 2005 | European mercenaries on the Zulu side ?
Started by Coll
Are there any accounts of british forces encountering europeans fighting alongside the Zulus, either ex-soldiers from previous wars, or adventurers, h... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st January 2005 | 4 |
| 21st January 2005 | British 'improvised' weapons
Started by Coll
Are there any known incidents where the british, even with all the men and firepower available to them, were confronted with a situation in the Zulu W... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st January 2005 | 4 |
| 21st January 2005 | m h ammo box markings
Started by kevin warren
Apart from for natal on the side what are the other markings.
I've seen a box on a documentry but could not quite make out markings.
Is this correct... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st January 2005 | 1 |
| 20th January 2005 | Saving dismounted horsemen during retreat
Started by Coll
Were cavalrymen trained in the art of
'collecting' fellow troopers on foot, who, having been thrown from their horse, or the horse killed, but th... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st January 2005 | 6 |
| 19th January 2005 | annaversrey
Started by kieran
as u may no its coming up to jan 22 which is the day that all this happend i say we all have a 1 min silence to remeber them all so plz post on your t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st January 2005 | 6 |
| 15th January 2005 | Bias in school history textbooks:
Started by Michael Boyle
Representations of the British invasion of Zululand by Michael Lieven.
http://w4.ed.uiuc.edu/faculty/westbury/
Paradigm/leiven.html
After refle... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st January 2005 | 9 |
| 20th January 2005 | Shotguns at Isandlwana/Rorke's Drift ?
Started by Coll
I am aware that various makes of revolvers, carbines and rifles were used, but I was curious to know if shotguns were owned by the irregular troops or... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th January 2005 | 3 |
| 20th January 2005 | Anniversary Events
Started by Martin Everett
There are the following anniversary events taking place this weekend, which i have been notified of - there maybe others:
Sat 22 Jan - Service for ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th January 2005 | 1 |
| 17th January 2005 | Rev Smith of Rorke's Drift
Started by Andy Lee
I understand there is a suggestion that the Rev Smith was given the choice between a Victoria Cross or some sort of church commission for his actions ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th January 2005 | 8 |
| 17th January 2005 | The Psalms
Started by Tony Jones
In the film Zulu Colour Sergeant Bourne,when in the hospital with Witt,discusses and relates part of a Psalm 'He breaketh the bow and snappeth the spe... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th January 2005 | 4 |
| 16th January 2005 | 24th Regiment Bands
Started by Michael Boyle
I recently came across this interesting web page ;
http://www.worldmilitarybands.com/24thregt.html
that has certainly enlightened me to the dept... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th January 2005 | 5 |
| 11th January 2005 | Myths
Started by Chris
Someone mentioned Hollywood and instilling and propagating myths earlier (I can't remember who it was, forgive me). But I have always wondered about &... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th January 2005 | 24 |
| 10th January 2005 | What of Major Russell, R.A. ?
Started by Coll
A few days ago I enquired about searching for Major Smith, R.A. on the Fugitives' Trail.
This time I wish to enquire about Major Russell, who was i... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th January 2005 | 5 |
| 1st January 2005 | Rorke's Drift men in India
Started by Melanie
What was the the men from Rorke's Drift 2nd /24th doing in India.
Need info for book .... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th January 2005 | 12 |
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