January 22, 1879 – Battle of Rorke’s Drift : Defence of Rorke’s Drift in Anglo-Zulu War(THIS DAY IN HISTORY)

ZONA PERANG (zonaperang.com) January 22, 1879 –  20,000 Zulu warriors wipe out an 1,800-man British column at Isandlwana, South Africa. Less than 10 miles away(16km), 150 troops defending an outpost at Rorke’s Drift hold off 4,000 attackers. Victoria Crosses will be awarded to 11 of the survivors.

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