Currency & Rate exchange

Posts : 1604 Join date : 2009-09-21

What currency did the British use while serving in the Zulu War?
Was the exchange rate in the Soldiers favour or was the cost of living it fairly expensive. I know the Army fed the troops, but I’m thinking along the line of local produce.

Dave.

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