This plight of the 1st Battalion, 24th Foot of this battle was memorialized in a painting, but the more fortunate Henry Pulleine was instructed to guard the camp.
This plight of the 1st Battalion, 24th Foot of this battle was memorialized in a painting, but the more fortunate Henry Pulleine was instructed to guard the camp. One side in this battle was forced to cross a river to attack the opposing force at their camp at Eshowe, but eventually was forced to stop near the Babanango Mountains. Another side in this battle utilized the "horns of the beast" formation. This battle was preceded by an impossible ultimatum delivered by High Commissioner Sir Bartle Frere. Cetshwayo's forces won this battle, which resulted in the route of Chelmsford. For ten points, identify this first major engagement of the First Zulu War, which occurred a day before Roarke's Drift and saw a bunch of British guys with firearms defeated by Zulu with spears.
This plight of the 1st Battalion, 24th Foot of this battle was memorialized in a painting, but the more fortunate Henry Pulleine was instructed to guard the camp.
Battle of Isandlwana