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How many British Soldiers fought in the Battle of Rorke's Drift?
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∙ 13y ago
It is understood that about a fifth (25 or so) of the Soldiers were Irishmen. While only 13 formally listed their place of birth as Ireland, this was par for the course at this time for obvious reasons, and the rest are traceable from where they enlisted and their religion etc.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Battle of Rorke's Drift in 1879 involved 139 British Soldiers, 80 of which were fully fit for active duty, and 300-350 African colonial troops, pitted against 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors.
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