you are currently viewing: Discussion Forum
 
 

 
 

The Rorke's Drift VC Discussion Forum
(View Discussion Rules)

** IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL USERS **

PLEASE NOTE: This forum is now inactive and is provided for reference purposes only. The live forum is available at www.rorkesdriftvc.com/forum


(Back To Topic List)

DateOriginal Topic
14th January 2002British Firing line
By Alex Rossiter
Ive been reading a small panflet on "the 24th at isandlwana", it is written by a survivor of isandlwana ( i think)called william penn symons,he claims that the main british firing line was positioned in a donga,on the mystery of zulu dawn program they did not find the exact location of the main firing line,perhaps the british were positioned in a dong and used it like a trench untill the zulus got to close.he describes the donga as running a quarter of a mile infront of the camp,im not sure if this information is correct
DateReplies
14th January 2002Alan Critchley
Alex,
I understood the redcoats were to the South East of the camp confronting the main Zulu force. Durnford was to the East at the donga confronting the left horn of the bull's horn.
Alan
14th January 2002Fred
According to Morris, three of the companies were to the south east of the camp. Captain Cavaye with A Company, Captain William Mostyn with F Company and Captain Reginald Younghusband with C company, all of the 1st/24 were sent to the north of the camp facing up the spur to the plateau. There was a gap of around 300 yards between Cavaye and Lieutenant Porteous's E company which was plugged by one or two companies of the NNC, one of which was E company of the 1st/3rd NNC.