Battle of Rorke's Drift close to defeating the much smaller garrison, but were ultimately repelled. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders, along with a number of other decorations and honours. Rorke's Drift, known as "kwaJimu" ("Jim's Land") in the Zulu language, was a mission station and the former trading post of James Rorke, an Irish merchant. It was located near a drift, or ford, on the Buffalo (Mzinyathi) River, which at the time formed the border between the British colony of Natal and the Zulu Kingdom. On 9 January 1879, the British No. 3 (Centre) Column, under Lord Chelmsford, arrived and encamped
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