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Film Zulu Dawn quote: “Excuse me, my Lord, there's something I must convey to you. I rode along the track down to Rorke's Drift. The sky above is red with fire. Your orders my Lord? Do we move to the drift?”
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Subject: Just how many were there! Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:18 pm
Does anyone know, just how many men were sent from the battlefield of Isandlwana to warn others of the Disaster!
Frank Allewell
Posts : 7623 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 73 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Re: Just how many were there! Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:00 pm
Hi Dave There was the 9 oclock (aprox) that said there were sightings to the left front. Then a message was sent after Gardiner arrived, Gardner added to that message. Thats all from isandlwana itself, there were many sent of from Brown though. 3 possibly 4 I think. Ive heard it mentioned that Durnford sent of a message while on the retreat, but thats all it has been just a mention.
Cheers
Ray63
Posts : 708 Join date : 2012-05-05
Subject: Re: Just how many were there! Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:14 pm
Dave, do you mean message sent, or men sent to take the messages to RD helpmakker
Dave
Posts : 1605 Join date : 2009-09-21
Subject: Re: Just how many were there! Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:15 pm
Springbok apoligies i should have made myself more clear.
I was reading that Coghill left the Battle field to warn those at Rorkes Drift. How many others either stopped at RD gave the message a rode on, and how many after the battle stated they had left to give the warning?
Chelmsfordthescapegoat
Posts : 2583 Join date : 2009-04-24
Subject: Re: Just how many were there! Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:25 am
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