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Their Royal Highnesses
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The Royal Tour of 1901

9 Feb 2021 by Website Admin

In 1901 the Duke of Cornwall and York – the future King George V – and his wife embarked on … Read More

Zulu memorial Isandlwana
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Memorial To The Zulu Dead at Isandlwana by Pat Rundgren

9 Feb 2021 by Website Admin

A casualty rate of 10% of forces engaged in battle is today considered as catastrophic. British casualties at Isandlwana number … Read More

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Isandlwana – Durnford’s Last Stand – by Pat Rundgren

9 Feb 2021 by Website Admin

“An ancient song, as old as the ashes Echoed as Mageba’s warriors marched away”. South African Contemporary Folk Song. Johhny … Read More

John George Cheere Emmett
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The Man Who Never Spoke About the War by Andre van Ellinckhuyzen

9 Feb 2021 by Website Admin

“We once bumped into a column of Russian POW’s. They were in a very bad way and some of them … Read More

of St James Anglican church in Dundee
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The Penn Symons flag By Pam McFadden

9 Feb 2021 by Website Admin

This flag arrived in the post addressed to the Museum Dundee back in the early 1980’s. It has been on … Read More

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The Long Tom Gun at Dundee by Pat Rundgren & Pam McFadden

9 Feb 2021 by Website Admin

Known as “Long Toms”, the four 155mm siege guns installed in the forts to protect Pretoria, were supposed to be … Read More

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Smoking Party at Elandslaagte – By Pat Rundgren

7 Dec 2020 by Website Admin

When the Boer raiding party rode into Elandslaagte on 19 October 1899 they first made a turn at David Harris’ … Read More

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The use of so-called ‘Magic Mushrooms’ by Zulu Warriors – by Pat Rundgren

7 Dec 2020 by Website Admin

Physical combat has to be the most exhilarating experience that any man can have. Obviously, all-out effort, commitment and ferocity … Read More

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The action at Acton Homes by Robin Smith

7 Dec 2020 by Website Admin

In September 2019 we lost the doyen of Anglo Boer War researchers, Steve Watt. Steve put together a seminal book … Read More

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THE “LITTLE DRUMMER BOYS” AT ISANDLWANA by Pat Rundgren

24 Jan 2019 by Website Admin

“Hopeless battalions, destined to die, Broken by the Benders of Kings”. Contemporary South African folk song. Johnny Clegg and Savuka. … Read More

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ISANDLWANA – THE MAN IN THE CAVE by Pat Rundgren

24 Jan 2019 by Website Admin

“Impi, wo nansimpi yeza, Wobani bengathinta ma bubhesi?” “Who is going (to be stupid enough) to touch the lions? Contemporary … Read More

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We Wander the Battlefields by Midge Carter

3 May 2018 by Website Admin

We Wander the Battlefields is the fruit of Midge Carter’s life-long passion for the history of the Anglo-Boer and Zulu … Read More

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Another Blood Soaked Hill in Zululand

3 May 2018 by Website Admin

GUNNER FREDERICK HENRY BRADLEY V.C. Although suffering from the worst drought in decades, one hopes that the rainy season is … Read More

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The Capture of Winston Churchill

25 Apr 2018 by Website Admin

THE CAPTURE OF WINSTON CHURCHILL – THE ARMOURED TRAIN INCIDENT. 15 NOVEMBER 1899. “I have had, in the last four … Read More

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Itala Monument to Valour by M C Carter

1 Mar 2018 by Website Admin

Twice in less than 23 years, Natal was saved from invasion by the gallant stands made by two small, vastly … Read More

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Frederick Hitch and the defence of Rorkes Drift by M Boucher

1 Mar 2018 by Website Admin

The story of Rorke’s Drift has often been told and perhaps nowhere so graphically as by Donald R. Morris in … Read More

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The Prince Imperial by Alf Wade

1 Mar 2018 by Website Admin

This article is the text of a talk to the S.A. Military History Society by Mr Alf Wade, of Vryheid, … Read More

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Major Barr’s Pilgrimage: An old warrior revisits his Anglo-Boer War Battlefields by Ken Gillings

1 Mar 2018 by Website Admin

[Scribe’s note – this originally appeared in two parts but is condensed here for continuity] Author’s note: There are, throughout … Read More

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The Lonely Graves of Zululand by H W Kinsey

1 Mar 2018 by Website Admin

One of the most poignant aspects of the Zulu War is the relatively small number of lonely graves scattered about … Read More

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The Anglo Zulu War as depicted in Soldiers Letters by Frank Emery

1 Mar 2018 by Website Admin

In ‘The Red Soldier’ my main purpose was to illustrate the first-hand evidence that lies in a specific course of … Read More

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Latest Interesting Reads

  • The Royal Tour of 1901
  • Memorial To The Zulu Dead at Isandlwana by Pat Rundgren
  • Isandlwana – Durnford’s Last Stand – by Pat Rundgren
  • The Man Who Never Spoke About the War by Andre van Ellinckhuyzen
  • The Penn Symons flag By Pam McFadden
  • The Long Tom Gun at Dundee by Pat Rundgren & Pam McFadden
  • Smoking Party at Elandslaagte – By Pat Rundgren
  • The use of so-called ‘Magic Mushrooms’ by Zulu Warriors – by Pat Rundgren
  • The action at Acton Homes by Robin Smith
  • THE “LITTLE DRUMMER BOYS” AT ISANDLWANA by Pat Rundgren
  • ISANDLWANA – THE MAN IN THE CAVE by Pat Rundgren
  • We Wander the Battlefields by Midge Carter
  • Another Blood Soaked Hill in Zululand
  • The Capture of Winston Churchill
  • Itala Monument to Valour by M C Carter
  • Frederick Hitch and the defence of Rorkes Drift by M Boucher
  • The Prince Imperial by Alf Wade
  • Major Barr’s Pilgrimage: An old warrior revisits his Anglo-Boer War Battlefields by Ken Gillings
  • The Lonely Graves of Zululand by H W Kinsey
  • The Anglo Zulu War as depicted in Soldiers Letters by Frank Emery

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  • Home
  • Battlefields
    • Battlefields Sites
      • Early Zulu Battles and Historical Sites
      • Voortrekker – Zulu Wars
      • The Rebellion of Langalibelele 1873
      • The Anglo Zulu War 1879
      • Transvaal War of Independence 1880-1881
      • The Zulu Civil War 1883-1888
      • The South African / Anglo Boer War 1899 – 1902
      • Bhambatha Rebellion
    • Information & Wars
      • Advice on Visiting the Battlefields
      • Wars in the Region
      • Early Zulu Conflicts
      • Voortrekker – Zulu Conflict
      • The Rebellion of Langalibalele
      • Anglo Zulu War
      • Transvaal War of Independence
      • The Zulu Civil War
      • Anglo Boer War
      • Bhambatha Rebellion
  • Attractions
    • Wildlife
    • Game Parks
    • Museums
    • Zulu Heritage
  • Services
    • Accommodation
    • Restaurants
  • Tours
    • Tours
    • Guides
    • Tour Guides & Operators
  • Towns & Districts
    • Towns
      • Colenso
      • Dundee
      • Eshowe
      • Ladysmith
      • Newcastle
      • Nongoma
      • Paulpietersburg/Edumbe
      • Ulundi
      • uPhongola
      • Utrecht
      • Vryheid
    • Districts
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      • Uthukela Municipality
      • Zululand
  • What’s On
    • Annual Events
  • Interesting Reads
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