#boer-republics

#boer-republics

The Battle of Rorke's Drift saw 140 British soldiers successfully defend a mission station against 4,000 Zulu warriors for 12 hours, earning eleven Victoria Cross medals despite many defenders being invalids.

The Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was a major Zulu victory where over 25,000 warriors defeated a British-led force of 1,700 men, though Britain ultimately won the war and secured control of Southern Africa.