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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Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:16 pm
Hi Mr Greaves, they are both mentioned in Morris. but no conversation.he was killed by a bullet meant for Erskine. as for Brickhill... " my dear fellow, its a case of life or death with me". poor Gamble. not that i blame Brickhill..who could. cheers xhosa
Dave
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Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:44 pm
Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:24 am
Nice one Dave, J.L.Knight, ' Coffin Rock?. cheers xhosa
Isandula
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Subject: Louis Phillippe Dubois Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:36 am
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Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:24 am
isandula,great pic.of course it was still Maritzburg,then. cheers xhosa
90th
Posts : 10054 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Yes Mr greaves , Brickhill & Dubois had a very quick conversation , I think Dubois spoke to Brickhill in zulu and Brickhill replied I think in zulu . Happy to be corrected Cheers 90th.
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Subject: Re: Louis Phillippe Dubois, civilian conductor killed at Isandlwana! Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:17 am
Hiya 90th your 100% right i had forgotten that..unfortunately i dont speak Zulu.pity but those darn clicks. cheers xhosa
90th
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