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Battle of Rorke’s Drift, The

Synopsis
Uses re-enactments, dramatised eye-witness accounts, period images and photographs to tell the story of the handful of British Redcoats who successfully defended Rorke’s Drift against more than 4000 Zulu warriors in 1879.
Series
History of Warfare, The, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 55 min.
Year of production
1996
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects
History
Keywords
British imperialism; colonial history; military operations; Zulu wars

Credits

Cast
Hu Price 
Ian Knight 

Production Company

Name

Cromwell Productions Ltd

Distributor

Name

Cromwell Productions Ltd

Email
crom@compuserve.com
Web
http://www.history-zone.com/about.html External site opens in new window
Phone
01789 295580
Fax
1789 415210
Address
11 Central Chambers
Cook’s Alley
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6JQ
 

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