Zulu

Queen’s Zulu painting is given ‘colonial’ warning

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Queen’s Zulu painting is given ‘colonial’ warning: Image depicting the Battle of Rorke’s Drift has description updated to acknowledge its links to imperialism It is among 62 works in the Royal Collection to be amended after BLM campaign  The painting depicts the Battle of Rorke’s Drift that saw 141 British soldiers die Eleven Victoria crosses won … Read more

Rorke’s Drift photos show scene of Zulu battle in 1879

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An album of photographs showing the aftermath of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift, belonging to the British officer who won a Victoria Cross for leading the valiant 12-hour defence of a British garrison, has emerged 141 years later.   Lieutenant John Chard compiled the album following the battle – which was later immortalised in the 1964 … Read more

Eyewitness to the true heroism of Zulu: Major John Chard’s memoir reveals reality of Rorke’s drift

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Even after 141 years and two World Wars, it remains one of the most celebrated actions in British military history. Thanks in no small part to the 1964 classic film, Zulu — starring Stanley Baker and a young, plummy-toned Michael Caine — the Battle of Rorke’s Drift has become a byword for standing firm in … Read more