Zulu: Lieutenant John Chard:What's our strength? Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead:Seven officers including surgeon, commissaries and so on; Adendorff now I suppose; wounded and sick 36, fit for duty 97 and about 40 native levies. Not much of an army for you
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Is it known how many of the 800 natives at Isandlwana where killed??
Cheers
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Subject: Re: NNC casulties Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:38 pm
DB14, it'd be hard to put a number on how many N.N.C. died, but I'd reckon about two-thirds, the rest dispersing all over the country and into Natal. It is unfortunate that the N.N.C. were considered cowardly, as I think many of them would have put up a good fight, if anything, because they had to, as it was a matter of life or death - kill or be killed. It was Hamilton-Browne who appeared to find the isiquizi(?) in the N.N.C. the most dependable and bravest, but someone might correct me on this.
I googled in, List of casualties battle of Isandlwana 1879, and got this site.
Hope it is of interest to you.
Regards
Martin.
90th
Posts : 10051 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: NNC Casualties Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:12 pm
Hi DB14. According to England's Sons by Julian Whybra he has the figure at 469 and another 471 '' Fate Unknown '' . One thing for certain we will never have a exact number as the records regarding the NNC are vague at best I would think . Julian may be able to give you some more info . cheers 90th.
Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 1987 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23
Subject: Re: NNC casulties Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:22 pm
Hi Colin, Martin and 90th
Thanks for the help and the site
Cheers
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Ken Gillings
Posts : 205 Join date : 2009-10-20 Age : 72 Location : Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Subject: Re: NNC casulties Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:44 am
Dr Ingrid Machin produced a detailed history of 'Native'Levies entitled "Antbears and Targets for Zulu Assegais. It was published in 2002 by Brevitas CC, Howick, KwaZulu-Natal. E-mail [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] , telephone 0027333303269. The ISBN Number is 1-874976-27-9. Dr Machin lives in Howick and as far as I am aware, she has stock of the book. her address is 7 The Hamlet, 26b firth Crescent, Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 3290. Regards Ken
90th
Posts : 10051 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: NNC Casualties Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:13 am
Hi Ken. Thanks for the link , thought I'd source a copy until I saw the prices . cheers 90th.
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