Zulus
Where was Zululand located?
South Africa
What supplies were the British troops ultimately cut off from?
Their ammunition
What was the Rorke's Drift station?
A supply depot & hospital
Give one type of weapon the British used? (You can be very general)
Rifle, musket, gatling gun, field gun/artillery, or rockets (any accepted)
In what year did the Anglo-Zulu War begin?
1879
What was the Zulu capital?
Ulundi
What type of astronomical event occurred during the Battle of Isandlwana
Solar eclipse
How outnumbered were the british troops?
40 to 1
What were the Zulu shields made of?
Ox-hide
The British force was split into how many columns for the first wave of invasions?
3
What was the Zulu corps that attacked Rorke's Drift called?
Undi corps or 'loins'
Who was the commanding officer that left the Isandlwana camp, splitting his column?
Lord Chelmsford
Which wall was abandoned, forcing a retreat through the hospital?
What are the Zulu thrusting spears called?
Assegais or ikwas
The initial invasion of Zululand was ultimately a _______ invasion?
Unauthorized
Who was the King of the Zulus?
Cetshwayo
Which column of the British force was stationed at Isandlwana?
No. 3 column
About how many Zulus were killed for every defender lost
20
How many rounds of ammunition were at the Isandlwana camp?
~500,000
What was the last battle of the Anglo-Zulu War?
Battle of Ulundi
What river bordering Zulu territory did the offending Zulu troops cross to attack Rorke's Drift? (hint: Chelmsford crossed this river to enter Zulu territory)
Buffalo River
Which man was put in command of the Isandlwana camp while the main commander left to seek out the Zulu force?
Lt. Col Pulleine
How many Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders of Rorke's Drift?
11
What did the Rorke's Drift defenders use to construct a defense wall splitting the post?
Biscuit boxes
Who was the South African high commissioner that presented the Zulus with an impossible ultimatum and manufactured a casus belli?
Sir Frere