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: Request from Pascal Sun Sep 11, 2016 4:48 pm
Many of you will recall Pascal, a French devotee of this forum in the past. He is a model-maker and figure painter. He has asked me to post this on the forum. If anyone can assist, pm me and I'll send you his e-mail address. Thanks Julian
Does anyone have a drawing or photo of an attacking Zulu with isiJula in right hand and holding in his left hand his shield, knobkerrie and iKlwa. How does he manage to hold all that in one grip? From an illustration or accurate description I can make a model.
I've told him I believe the leather shield-strap went over the left wrist and the iWisa and iKlwa were held in the left hand but he thinks that would not be possible. Any offers?
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Subject: Re: Request from Pascal Sun Sep 11, 2016 8:18 pm
I have no problem with what you say Julian..it was second nature to hold their weapons in that fashion, just think of the diameter of the individual weapon..the hand could easily accommodate a few of those.
The History of War Magazine, the latest issue includes a 10 page article on the AZW. nothing earth shattering but nicely laid out with some very good illustrations. on sale now.
Below a detail from the battle showing a Zulu warrior engaged, not what Pascal want's exactly but i seem to recall their are sketches showing his requirements in some of the earlier soft back publications..
Plate F by Angus McBride between pages 79 and 80, 'Zulu, isandlwana and rorkes Drift 22-23 January 1879' by Ian Knight. More commonly known as "The big silver Book"
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