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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Posts : 8374 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Rorkes Drift Hotel Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:26 pm
An interesting video. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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Chelmsfordthescapegoat
Posts : 2594 Join date : 2009-04-24
Subject: Re: Rorkes Drift Hotel Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:31 pm
Springbok. Have you stayed at the Hotel. Looks a really nice location.
Frank Allewell
Posts : 8374 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Re: Rorkes Drift Hotel Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:38 pm
Many occasions, the last time a few weeks ago. Its a lot more casual than iSandlwana, and a lot more 'rural'. Charles is a great host.
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Chelmsfordthescapegoat
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Subject: Re: Rorkes Drift Hotel Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:29 pm
It's that where Holts Tours work from?
Frank Allewell
Posts : 8374 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Re: Rorkes Drift Hotel Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:15 am
Holts use iSandlwana Lodge, that's where 90th stayed. Nice place, overlooks the battlefield, but between the two down the hill is part of the village. the RD hotel is completely on its own overlooking the original drift and as I said very rural. Interestingly if you watch Zulu Dawn the place that 'Chelmsford' and Noggs have their first chat is exactly where the Hotel now stands. The crossing point in the film is directly below the Hotel Balcony.
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90th
Posts : 10621 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Rorke's Drift Hotel Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:48 am
It certainly appears to be an excellent place to spend some time Cheers 90th
impi
Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 42
Subject: Re: Rorkes Drift Hotel Thu Dec 18, 2014 5:08 pm
Springbok / 90th How far apart are the locations from each other.
Frank Allewell
Posts : 8374 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Re: Rorkes Drift Hotel Thu Dec 18, 2014 5:29 pm
Impi 12 miles.
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impi
Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 42
Subject: Re: Rorkes Drift Hotel Thu Dec 18, 2014 5:35 pm
About the same from RD to Isandlwana. Thanks Springbok.
90th
Posts : 10621 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: Rorke's Drift Hotel Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:27 pm
Hi Impi . Yes , it's the same difference in distance , , I think Les has posted some of my photos , which I took from my balcony at Isandlwana Lodge , which overlooked the plain , and the Mountain , as you can see the Rorke's Drift Hotel is basically on the Buffalo river . 90th
Frank Allewell
Posts : 8374 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
Subject: Re: Rorkes Drift Hotel Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:55 am
impi As 90th says, The RD Hotel is right next to the actual drift and the iSandlwana Lodge is on the Nyoni ridge at the battlefield. So yep exactly the same distance, that is unless you walk the bridal trail/old footpath then its around 9 miles.
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