New Made Item: Copied directly from an original in the IMA collection, this is a hand painted display commemorating the 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot who fought off over 3,000 Zulus at the battle of Rorke’s Drift. The stand at Rorke’s Drift was immortalized in the 1964 movie Zulu. This display makes a wonderful addition to any Zulu war collection.
The nicely framed wood board measures 17 w x 20.5 H, is hand painted and has a brown paper backing with horizontal hang line. Included are the following brass reproduction pieces:
Brass 24th of foot helmet plate
Brass 24th of foot hat badge
Brass 24th of foot pair of collar dogs
Brass 24th of foot belt buckle
The Battle of Rorke’s Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke’s Drift, was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War. The defence of the mission station of Rorke’s Drift, under the command of Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead immediately followed the British Army’s defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, and continued into the following day, 23 January.
Just over 150 British and colonial troops successfully defended the garrison against an intense assault by 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors. The massive, but piecemeal, Zulu attacks on Rorke’s Drift came very close to defeating the tiny garrison but were…
Read More