Battles and Campaigns
Battle of Rorke's Drift
1879, Anglo-Zulu War
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The Battle of Rorke's Drift was fought on 22-23 January 1879 in the Anglo-Zulu War, when a Zulu force that had broken off from the main army during the British defeat at Isandlwana attacked the British mission station and supply depot at Rorke's Drift. A vastly outnumbered British garrison under Lieutenants John Chard and Gonville Bromhead defended the post successfully; the action holds the record for the largest number of Victoria Crosses awarded for a single battle.
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Battle TypeDefensive engagement (fortified outpost defence) 1 LocationRorke's Drift, Natal Colony, South Africa 1 OutcomeBritish victory (successful defence) 1 Sources
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