The Defence of Rorke's Drift The Defence of Rorke's Drift The Defence of Rorke's Drift is an 1880 painting by Elizabeth Thompson, Lady Butler depicting the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift which took place during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1877 to 1879. The battle and the men who fought in it were made famous in the 1964 film "Zulu". The Battle of Rorke's Drift caused a wave of patriotic fever in the United Kingdom and the surviving participants, especially the officers, were feted on their return in October 1879, first going to Windsor Castle to meet Queen Victoria before posing for Elizabeth Thompson at Portsmouth
Rorke Denver Rorke Denver Rorke Denver is an American actor, author, and former United States Navy SEALs commander. Denver is most known for his role as Lieutenant Rorke in the 2012 film "Act of Valor" and for his appearance as team leader in the Fox Television series, "American Grit". Denver was born in Northern California and graduated college in 1996 from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He graduated from University of San Diego with a Master’s Degree in Global Business Leadership. In 1999, Denver completed his training as a SEAL. He then began a 13-year career in the US