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To: Argus

I saw it at The Lincoln Theater in Kearny, NJ. I believe however it was a company of Royal Army Engineers, supported by Welsh Infantry and Natal Border guards. An amazing and trenchant example of a first class civilization over an inferior one. The fact that they were engineers and were based at a small compound of buildings, they were able to fortify the compound to their advantage and make the enemy come to them. Remarkable still when you realize that only a week earlier 1,000 British troops were caught in the open at a place called Iswandala by the Zulus and were slaughtered to a man. 22 Victoria Crosses were awarded in connection with this battle, the most ever awarded in all of British military history.


4 posted on 01/20/2013 4:18:57 PM PST by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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The officer commanding was an engineer, Lt. Chard. The main body of troops were infantry.


5 posted on 01/20/2013 4:21:45 PM PST by Argus
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To: jmacusa

The battle at Isandlwana was not a week earlier; it was earlier that day.


6 posted on 01/20/2013 4:29:39 PM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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