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  Articles - Anglo-Zulu War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Lord Chelmsford had under him a force of 5000 Europeans and 8200 Africans; 3000 of the latter were employed in guarding the frontier of Natal; another force of 1400 Europeans and 400 Africans were stationed in the Utrecht district.
The 1st division, under major-general Crealock, advanced along the coast belt and was destined to act as a support to the 2nd division, under major-general Newdigate, which with Wood´s flying column, an independent unit, was to march on Ulundi from Rorke´s Drift and Kambula.
The 2nd division (with which was Lord Chelmsford) and Wood´s column crossed the White Umfolosi on the 4th of July the force numbering 4166 European and 1005 indigenous soldiers, aided by artillery and Gatling guns.
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Halstead; large breweries, as at Brentwood, Chelmsford and Romford; and lime and cement works at Grays Thurrock.
charter, and of the twenty-four guardians of the charter, four were Essex barons.
Gentleman (Chelmsford, 6 vols., 1770-1i72, London, 1779) ; Elizabeth Ogbourne, Hist.
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