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Rorke's Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa. The defense of Rorke's Drift (January 22 - 23 1879) during the Anglo-Zulu War, immediately followed the British Army's humiliating defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana earlier in the day. At Rorke's Drift approximately 150 British soldiers defended their garrison against an intense assault by roughly 5000 Zulu warriors. In the ensuing action, eleven Victoria Crosses were won, the largest number of VCs awarded during a single action in British military history.
The events surrounding the assault on Rorke's Drift were dramatised in the film Zulu in 1964. In 1979 the battle at Isandhlwana was dramatised in the film Zulu Dawn 1979.
The Victoria Crosses
The following were awarded the Victoria Cross (VC):
The following 11 recipients were awarded the Victoria Cross for the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.
See the list of Zulu War Victoria Cross recipients for a full list of VCs awarded during the war, and also list of Victoria Cross recipients by Campaign
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