Location: South Africa » Kwazulu Natal » Battlefields » Anglo Zulu Wars » Rorkes DriftRorkes DriftRorkes Drift - A heroic stand in the Anglo Zulu WarsThe name Rorkes Drift is synonymous with an epic Anglo-Zulu War battle in 1879. The mission buildings built around the original farm of James Rorke, had been occupied by the British as a supply depot and hospital where some injured soldiers were being nursed. The garrison comprised only 110 men. Shortly after 3pm, two survivors from another confrontation arrived to warn of an imminent attack. The only means of fortification were 2 ox wagons, some biscuit boxes and bags of maize meal. 4,000 fearsome Zulu warriors arrived flushed with victory from their last battle, and probably without orders to do so, stormed the hospital. Against overwhelming odds, there followed one of the most gallant defences in British Military history. The battle raged for 13 hours after which the thwarted Zulus withdrew. Remarkably the British casualties were only 17 dead and 10 wounded. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded for gallantry in this battle and a bronze plaque commemorates this site. Today you will find a Zulu craft centre here in Rorkes Drift with women selling their dyed cloth, hand woven carpets and traditional glazed pots.   
Accommodation in and around Anglo Zulu Wars Penny Farthing Country House accommodation in Anglo Zulu Wars
Penny Farthing is situated on a 3 000 hectare cattle and game farm in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal battlefields and is in close proximity to Rorke's Drift, Isandlwana and Blood River. The house is built on the original foundations of the col... More
 History's Walk B&B accommodation in Anglo Zulu Wars
We have three rooms, namely the Namib, the Boland and the Puntje Room. The Namib is our double room, with a double bed, en-suite shower, television and view on the front garden.The Boland Room is the bigger of our two twin rooms, with... More
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