Colonel Drury Lowe's leather belt saved him from an enemy bullet during this battle, in which he led a charge of the 17th Lancers. It began after Colonel Buller's scouts saw a group of goat herders, after which Buller correctly predicted that a contingent of enemy troops were concealed nearby. Knowing that Garnet Wolseley was approaching to take charge of his command, Lord Chelmsford hastened his advance and ignored enemy offers for a cease-fire. This battle lasted for only thirty minutes and saw Chelmsford deploy a large, hollow square formation in an effort to avoid a repeat of the Battle of
Colonel Drury Lowe's leather belt saved him from an enemy bullet during this battle, in which he led a charge of the 17th Lancers. It began after Colonel Buller's scouts saw a group of goat herders, after which Buller correctly predicted that a contingent of enemy troops were concealed nearby. Knowing that Garnet Wolseley was approaching to take charge of his command, Lord Chelmsford hastened his advance and ignored enemy offers for a cease-fire. This battle lasted for only thirty minutes and saw Chelmsford deploy a large, hollow square formation in an effort to avoid a repeat of the Battle of Isandlwana. Leading to the capture of Cetshwayo, for 10 points, name this final battle of the Zulu War named after that tribe's capital.
Colonel Drury Lowe's leather belt saved him from an enemy bullet during this battle, in which he led a charge of the 17th Lancers.
Battle of {Ulundi}