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
After the Battle major article on a specific subject, with several smaller articles. All areas of the world are written about. There are also occasional features on related subjects such as war films, vehicle preservation, war memorials. After the Battle After the Battle is a military history magazine published quarterly in the United Kingdom by Battle of Britain International Limited. "After the Battle" was first published in 1973, and appears on the 15th of February, May, August and November each year. The editor-in-chief since 1973 is Winston Ramsey, assisted by his co-author Gail Parker Ramsey. The magazine deals with World War II in