Film Zulu Quote:Lieutenant John Chard: The army doesn't like more than one disaster in a day. Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead: Looks bad in the newspapers and upsets civilians at their breakfast..
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Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 59 Location : UK
Subject: The last stands at Isandlwana. Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:10 pm
With reference to the last stands at the Battle of Isandlwana, would there not be concentrations of tunic buttons etc, all in one place. And why are there cairns marking the spots bodies were found, all over the place all the way back to the river? Who's last stand would have consisted of the larger amount of troops.
Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 25
Subject: Re: The last stands at Isandlwana. Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:31 pm
John what do you mean? There where loads of last stands
H Company- behind the officers mess
G Company- at the Donga
C Company- on the hill
E and F Companies -in the Saddle
A Comapny - In the second battalion camp
Durnford and his men - at the Stonnie Koppy
Anstley with 40 men- fought their way to the river
George Shepstone and NNC - On the rear of the moutian
Plus all the fugitives
Can you expand??
Cheers
John
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Subject: Re: The last stands at Isandlwana. Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:20 pm
DB14 thanks for your reply.
Quote :
Anstley with 40 men- fought their way to the river
You have given the answer to one last stand " 40 Men" how many in the others you mentioned.
Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 25
Subject: Re: The last stands at Isandlwana. Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:28 am
A Company- 50 men
C Company -60 men
G Company - 100 men
E and F - 100 men
H Company- 68 men
Anstley with 40 men
Durnford around 70 men
Shepstone - around 60 men of the NNC
Thats a ruff estimate
Cheers
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: The last stands at Isandlwana. Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:46 am
Hi
The true "last stand" of the 24 th is the Lieutenant Edgar Anstey.
His body was found surrounded by about 60 british dead on the banks of the Manzimnyama.
Anstey's body was later recovered by his brother,who also served in Zululand,and taken back to the UK.
One of only a very few British dead from the battle who were not buried where they fell.
Cheers
Pascal
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Subject: Re: The last stands at Isandlwana. Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:31 pm
Pascal I strongly recommend you read some of the other threads on the forum, you are posting information that has been discussed in-depth in the past. I can see your keen on this subject, but you discussions will amount to nothing if you persist in posting all ready posted information.
impi
Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 42
Subject: Re: The last stands at Isandlwana. Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:48 pm
He's right you know Pascal. Keep up the good work but it doe's pay to use the search box on the home page. Just type in key words.
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: The last stands at Isandlwana. Mon Jan 02, 2012 4:26 pm
Administration.Pour The Last Stand, but in fact, it does not come of the forum, it's Ian Knight, who wrote it and I think he know.
Impi.Merci, but when has that interest me in general about the Zulu wars, can not find it on some forum.Aussi I expect to be helped a lot ...
For example, impossible to find combat statistics on any forum ...
Cheers
Pascal
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Posts : 4295 Join date : 2008-11-01 Age : 63 Location : KENT
Subject: Re: The last stands at Isandlwana. Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:59 pm
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