The following battles of the Zulu War are described and illustrated under this title:
Death of the French Prince Imperial on 1st June 1879 in the Zulu War
Battle of Isandlwana; the battle fought on 22nd January 1879, at which the Zulus wiped out a substantial British force, including the 1st Battalion, 24th Foot and rocked Victorian society. Podcast on the Battle of Isandlwana
Battle of Rorke’s Drift; the iconic defence of the mission station in Natal on 22nd January 1879, by a small force of British and colonial troops; winning a record number of Victoria Crosses and inspiring Victorian Britain. Podcast on the Battle of Rorke’s Drift
Battle of Khambula; the defeat by Colonel Evelyn Wood of a Zulu army on 29th March 1879, in the opening stages of the Zulu War. Podcast on the Battle of Khambula
Battle of Gingindlovu; the battle fought on 2nd April 1879, where Lord Chelmsford defeated a Zulu army on his route to overwhelming the Zulu nation at Ulundi. Podcast on the Battle of Gingindlovu
Battle of Ulundi: tThe final battle of the Zulu War, fought on 4th July 1879, where Lord Chelmsford’s troops destroyed the army of the Zulu King Cetshwayo. Podcast on the Battle of Ulundi
Charge of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Ulundi on 4th July 1879 in the Zulu War: picture by Orlando Norie