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	Battle of Isandlwana - Definition, explanation
		The Battle of Isandlwana was a battle in the Zulu War in which a Zulu army wiped out a British force on January 22, 1879.
		The British pitched camp at Isandlwana, but because of the size of the force (precluding a laager, or circling of the wagons), the hard ground, and lack of entrenching tools, did not fortify the camp.
		Isandlwana was a Pyrrhic victory for the Zulus.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/ba/battle_of_isandlwana.php (970 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The Battle of Isandlwana was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War in which a Zulu army defeated a mixed British and native force on 22 January 1879, attacking their camp by surprise beneath the mountain of Isandlwana.
		(Isandlwana is 10 miles east of the Tugela River in Zululand, South Africa.) The British were commanded by Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine and Colonel Anthony Durnford.
		The British under Lord Chelmsford pitched camp at Isandlwana, but because of the size of the force (precluding a laager, or circling of the wagons), the hard ground and a disbelief that they were in any danger, did not fortify the camp.
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	The Battle of Isandlwana
		The battle of Isandlwana was one of the worst defeats suffered by the British army during the Victorian era; it was also a defining moment in the history of the Zulu kingdom.
		At the same time, Isandlwana ensured the destruction of the Zulu kingdom in its original form, and defeat was born of victory, for the British Empire was hardly inclined to make peace without first restoring its honour on the battlefield.
		Above the din of battle, which seemed to reverberate off the face of Isandlwana and echo around the valleys, Zulu speakers in the British camp could hear the Zulu izinduna encouraging their men with references to their regimental honour, and the warriors responded by shouting the war-cries of their amabutho.
	africanadrenalin.co.za /ltrichar.htm (4729 words)

	THE BATTLE OF ISANDLWANA
		The battle of Isandlwana was one of the worst defeats suffered by the British army during the Victorian era; it was also a defining moment in the history of the Zulu kingdom.
		At the same time, Isandlwana ensured the destruction of the Zulu kingdom in its original form, and defeat was born of victory, for the British Empire was hardly inclined to make peace without first restoring its honour on the battlefield.
		By this point the battle was already raging hand-to-hand, and the Zulus were in among the tents, killing the camp personnel.
	www.kwazulu.co.uk /battle-of-isandlwana.html (0 words)

	The Battle of Islandlwana - The Zulu War
		Isandlwana can be seen from Rorke’s Drift, a distinctive shape some 10 miles into Zulu country that the British troops likened to a Sphinx or a crouching lion.
		The last survivor in the main battle, a soldier of the 24th, escaped to a cave on the hillside where he continued fighting until his ammunition gave out and he was shot down.
		Battle of Isandlwana and to retrieve the wagons.
	www.britishbattles.com /zulu-war/isandlwana.htm (0 words)

	South Africa Holiday: Battle of Isandlwana - 1879 (information for British Tourists in South Africa)
		The Battle of Isandlwana was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War in which King Cetshwayo's Zulu army wiped out a British force of 1,400 men on 22 January 1879, and lost 2,000 of his own soldiers.
		This battle was one of the worst defeats suffered by the British army during the Victorian era.
		Above the din of battle, which seemed to reverberate off the face of Isandlwana and echo around the valleys, the British camp could hear the Zulu izinduna encouraging their men with references to their regimental honour, and the warriors responded by shouting the war-cries of their amabutho.
	www.southafricaholiday.org.uk /history/hist_isandlwana.htm (1564 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Battle of Isandlwana
		The Battle of Isandlwana was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War in which a Zulu army wiped out a British force on 22 January 1879.
		The British pitched camp at Isandlwana, but because of the size of the force (precluding a laager, or circling of the wagons), the hard ground, and lack of entrenching tools, did not fortify the camp.
		After the battle, the Zulus, as was their tradition, ripped open the dead bodies of their casualties and those of their enemies to free the spirits.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Battle_of_Isandlwana (1582 words)

	Battle of Isandlwana (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Battle of Isandlwana was a battle in the Zulu War in which a Zulu army wiped out a British force on January 22, 1879.
		After the battle, the Zulus, as was their tradition, ripped open the dead bodies of their casualties and the enemies to free the spirits.
		Isandlwana was a Pyrrhic victory for the Zulus.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/ba/battle_of_isandlwana.html (674 words)

	The Battle of Isandlwana
		The battle of Isandlwana was one of the worst defeats suffered by the British army during the Victorian era; it was also a defining moment in the history of the Zulu kingdom.
		At the same time, Isandlwana ensured the destruction of the Zulu kingdom in its original form, and defeat was born of victory, for the British Empire was hardly inclined to make peace without first restoring its honour on the battlefield.
		Above the din of battle, which seemed to reverberate off the face of Isandlwana and echo around the valleys, Zulu speakers in the British camp could hear the Zulu izinduna encouraging their men with references to their regimental honour, and the warriors responded by shouting the war-cries of their amabutho.
	www.africanadrenalin.com /isibindiafrica/isandlwana.htm (4729 words)

	Battle of Isandlwana (1879 AD)
		Using their battle tested "horns of the buffalo" encirclement attack the Zulus overwhelmed the British before they could mount an effective defense.
		The British rushed reinforcements to Africa and eventually won the war, but Isandlwana was the most disastrous defeat the British ever suffered at the hands of a native force.
		The terrain was flat except for Isandlwana, which was a foam hill.
	www.juniorgeneral.org /zulu/zulu.html (0 words)

	Battle of Isandlwana - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		The British pitched camp at Isandlwana, but because of the size of the force (precluding a laager - circling the wagons), the hard ground, and lack of entrenching tools, did not fortify the camp.
		He left the 1st battalion of the 24th Regiment, the South Wales Borderers, behind to guard the camp, under the command of Colonel Anthony Durnford.
		He returned on the night of January 22nd, and his troops were forced to bivouac amongst the battle dead.
	www.music.us /education/B/Battle-of-Isandlwana.htm (0 words)

	rorkesdriftvc.com - A Zulu Perspective
		When the news of the disastrous defeat at Isandlwana reached Lieutenant JRM Chard, who was in command of the depot at the time, it did not occur to him that he should engage in a strategic retreat to Helpmekaar as the fugitives earlier did.
		Isandlwana, Vietnam and Dien Bien Phu became the symbols of hope and determination in the fight by indigenous people against foreign domination and imperialism.
		The purpose of my visit was to determine if, we, the children of Isandlwana, have in fact restored the dignity and honour of those soldiers of the people's army who fell in those battles.
	www.rorkesdriftvc.com /zulu_perspective.htm (4365 words)

	Isandlwana: Battlefields
		Isandlwana lodge is situated in the very heart of the historic locations where these remarkable events took place.
		On the 22nd January 1879, Lt. Colonel Pulleine was in command of 1774 British troops encamped on the eastern slope of Isandlwana.
		The battle that took place was to last for eleven and a half hours before the Zulus were repulsed.
	www.isandlwana.co.za /battle.html (841 words)

	Isandlwana Monument
		Isandlwana monument was recently unveiled during the 12Oth anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Isandlwana (held at the battle site on 22 January).
		It is composed of a large bronze cast necklace, the "iziqu" (the Zulu necklace of courage) and is laid on a circular concrete plinth in the attacking pincer formation of the Zulu military.
		After being identified by the king as having distinguished himself in battle, the warrior is granted permission to create a necklace to be worn as a mark of valour.
	thebigpicture.homestead.com /Isandlwana.html (289 words)

	ipedia.com: Battle of Isandlwana Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Battle of Isandlwana was a battle in the Zulu War in which a Zulu army wiped out a British force on January 22, 1879.
		After the battle, the Zulus, as was their tradition, ripped open the dead bodies of their casualties and the enemies to free the spirits.
		Isandlwana was a Pyrrhic victory for the Zulus.
	www.ipedia.com /battle_of_isandlwana.html (715 words)

	battle of isandlwana - Information from Reference.com
		There are no dictionary entries for battle of isandlwana, but battle, of are spelled correctly.
		Isandlwana battle, during which the British army was to suffer its biggest...
		The battle of Isandlwana was one of the worst defeats suffered by the British
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	Isandlwana Lodge, Drakensberg & Natal Midlands, SOUTH AFRICA
		Isandlwana Lodge enables guests to combine the enjoyment of Zululand's rich wildlife heritage as well as the living history of the battlefields.
		Isandlwana Lodge is situated in the midlands of Kwazulu Natal in the beautiful Isandlwana Valley and within close proximity to the magnificent Drakensberg mountain range and is within comfortable driving distance of several of Africa's most spectacular game reserves.
		Isandlwana has a boardroom and is the ideal location for executive conferences or team-building getaways, where groups can benefit from our unique concepts developed and built around the battles by our historian Rob Gerrard.
	www.e-gnu.com /isandlwana_lodge_south_africa.html (743 words)

	Battle of ISandlwana (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ISandlwana is situated at the western end of a huge plain, stretching eastwards for thirteen miles before coming to rest at the foot of the iSiphezu and Nakandklaas range of mountains.
		The British nicknamed ISandlwana the Sphinx because in 1801 the 24th of Foot, together with several other British regiments, had fought and defeated Napoleon in Egypt, in a battle that took place quite close to the Sphinx.
		Battles themselves have limited interest, but he brings the characters involved on both sides to life and relating information found in trunks and archives, his audience is spell-bound.
	www.fairgren.com /travellers2/process/articlepage.php?storycode=rg0003 (1026 words)

	Battle of Isandlwana - Anglo Zulu War of 1879 South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: )
		You will visit the eerie battlefield of Isandlwana, where British troops were massacred by the Zulu army in 1879 the historic Rorke's Drift, the site where a handful of British soldiers heroically held a mighty Zulu regiment at bay, made famous in the film 'Zulu'.
		The consequence was that the British suffered their worst defeat ever in the history of their Colonial warfare: the casualties amounted to 907 white soldiers and 471 of the 800 fl soldiers fighting on the side of the British, a total of 1329 men.
		Rob Gerrard, FRGS and a former British army officer, is resident historian at Isandlwana Lodge, and a highly qualified battlefields guide who gives compelling and passionate accounts of the battles of the Anglo Zulu Wars.
	www.anglozuluwar.co.za /battle-of-isandlwana.htm (1642 words)

	Kwazulu Natal - Battlefields - Isandlwana Lodge
		Isandlwana Lodge offers splendid accommodation, tours of Anglo Zulu and Anglo Boer battle sites, including their flagship tours of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift Battle by Rob Gerrard, FRGS, who is resident historian.
		Isandlwana Lodge, a luxury twelve bedroomed Lodge, is situated on one of the most remarkable historic sites in Southern Africa and it overlooks the Isandlwana battlefield.
		The Lodge is carved into the iNyoni Rock formation on top of which the Zulu commander stood during the battle of Isandlwana on January 22, 1879 and enjoys unparallel views across the valley from the crisp early light of dawn through to the splendour of the African sunset.
	www.rcjm.co.za /south-africa/accommodation/lodges/isandlwana-lodge.htm (268 words)

	CNN.com - South Africa: Zulu battle sites draw tourists - Feb. 26, 2003
		Isandlwana is only one of dozens of battlefields in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, the scars of vicious battles for land waged through much of the 19th century -- the Boer against the Zulu, the Zulu against the British and the British against the Boer.
		The ersatz battle, which took place on a small field a fraction of the size of the original area, was over in minutes as the Zulu overran the British.
		There, within hours of the Isandlwana battle, the pain of the British defeat was tempered when just over 100 redcoats hidden behind rough fortifications of corn sacks and biscuit tins held off roughly 4,000 Zulus for about 12 hours overnight.
	www.cnn.com /2003/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/02/26/safrica.battlefields.ap (936 words)

	Isandlwana Lodge - Accommodation in Babanango
		Isandlwana Lodge is set high up against the Nyoni Rock on which the Zulu commander stood during the Battle of Isandlwana and the British Army faced one of its worst defeats.
		Isandlwana Lodge has a boardroom and is the ideal location for executive conferences or team-building getaways, where groups can benefit from our unique concepts developed and built around the battles by our historian Rob Gerrard.
		Isandlwana is situated in the scenic Midlands of KwaZulu Natal just one and a half hours from Ladysmith and three and a half hours by road from the coastal resort of Durban, or four and a ahalf hours from Johannesburg.
	www.places.co.za /html/8131.html (289 words)

	Zululand EcoAdventures - Zulu Wars & Battles
		Isandlwana, Rorkes Drift, Inyesane, Gingingdlovu, Siege of Eshowe.
		Without giving any details of the disaster at Isandlwana he informed him that all previous orders were cancelled, and that he was to take such as action as he thought fit to preserve his column, including withdrawl from Eshowe if necessary.
		A bloody battle between the settlers and 10000 of Dingaan’s warriors ensued at Ndondakusuka Hilll.
	www.eshowe.com /article/articleview/26/1?PrintableVersion=enabled (4713 words)

	Amazon.ca: Zulu Victory: The Epic of Isandlwana and the Cover-Up: Books: Ron Lock,Peter Quantrill (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Zulu Victory: The Epic of Isandlwana and the Cover-Up traces the history of the Zulu kingdom and its British neighbors, the Colony of Natal.
		Isandlwana was a freak accident and this book labors too hard to show that the British covered up a defeat.
		Battle of Isandlwana was one of the greatest victories that native Africans ever achieved against an European power.
	www.amazon.ca /Zulu-Victory-Epic-Isandlwana-Cover-Up/dp/1853676454 (2054 words)

	Isandlwana (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Isandlwana (also sometimes seen as Isandhlwana or Isandula) is an isolated hill in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
		Isandlwana, in Zulu, means "something like a little house." The spur sits on a gradually rising plain approximately 10 mi (16 km) from Rorke's Drift.
		The Battle of Isandlwana was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War in which a Zulu army wiped out a British force on January 22, 1879.
	www.midlandsreservations.co.za /isandlwana.html (409 words)

	Zululand EcoAdventures - Zulu Warrior
		Half hidden in the early morning mist and drizzle, Isandlwana, the distinctive hill the Zulus call the "little hut," overlooks the escarpment and the plains that were once a bloody battlefield against the British.
		Zulus and Britons gathered Saturday to mark the 125th anniversary of the battle of Isandlwana with a recreation of the legendary military encounter on a battlefield that remains unchanged, located near Dundee, a small coal-mining town in the present-day KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa, about 300km (180 miles) southeast of Johannesburg.
		Ready for battle, volunteers from the Dundee Diehards, and from as far as Wales, dressed up in the period scarlet tunics, with water bottles, haversacks, Glengarry caps, white pith helmets and, of course, their rifles.
	www.eshowe.com /article/articlestatic/73/1/13 (2573 words)

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