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The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Following the British North America Act of 1867 for the federation in Canada, by Lord Carnarvon, it was thought that similar political effort, coupled with military campaigns, might succeed with the African Kingdoms, tribal areas and Boer republics in South Africa. In 1874, Sir Bartle Frere was sent to South Africa as High Commissioner for the British Empire to effect such plans. Among the obstacles were the armed independent states of the South African Republic and the Kingdom of Zululand. Frere, on his own initiative, sent a provocative ultimatum on 11 December 1878 to the Zulu king Cetshwayo and upon its rejection sent Lord Chelmsford to invade Zululand. The war is notable for several particularly bloody battles.
- Number of Movies: 2
- Revenue: $8,000,000
Featured Cast
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Col. Anthony Durnford
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Lt. John Chard R.E.
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Rev. Otto Witt
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Lt. Vereker
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Colonel Pulleine
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Margareta Witt
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QSM Bloomfield
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Pte. Henry Hook
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Lt. Gonville Bromhead
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Lt. Melvill
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Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne
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Lt. Coghill
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C.S.M. Williams
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Sgt. Maxfield
Featured Crew
June 17, 1964
In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.
May 15, 1979
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.