Battle of Rorke's Drift Battle of Rorke's Drift 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 Lieutenants John Chard of the Royal Engineers and Gonville Bromhead, immediately followed the British Army's defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, and continued into the following day. 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
S. S. Stanley S. S. Stanley S. S. Stanley is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films. He was active primarily as a film maker and a writer in the 2000s collaborating in ventures which often included Srikanth. After working as an assistant director for twelve years, he made his first film "April Maadhathil", a college love story starring Srikanth and Sneha, which became a box office success. His second venture, "Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan" featuring Dhanush, became an average grosser with Stanley suggesting the film's story was misunderstood by audiences. He then began work on a film featuring Ravi Krishna, Anjali Devi's