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The Anglo Zulu War 1879 Lecture
Saturday, 31 July 2010 16:48 Last Updated on Saturday, 31 July 2010 16:53
A lecture is to take place that conveys the drama of the Anglo Zulu battles at The Royal Geographical Society. It will illustrate the remarkable story of epic human struggle and triumph of human spirit. The lecture will be brought to life by Rob Caskie, renowned Anglo-Zulu war historian and storyteller.
The Directors of Abercrombie & Kent and Duncan Lawrie are inviting guests to join them in raising funds for Breast Cancer Haven Trust and The David Rattray Foundation at the Inaugural Rob Caskie Lecture on The Anglo Zulu Wars at The Royal Geographical Society, London on Wednesday 29th September 2010 at 7.00 pm
Tickets for this lecture are available on line from Abercrombie & Kent by using the PayPal link on their website www.abercrombiekent.co.uk. Tickets will be sent by first class post. Alternatively a cheque for £30 per person with a stamped addressed envelope can be sent to Sally Dyer, Duncan Lawrie Limited, 11-12 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4NT. Cheques should be made payable to Duncan Lawrie Ltd, re: RGS event. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go toBreast Cancer Haven Trust & The David Rattray Foundation.
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After David Rattray's tragic death, Rob Caskie has picked up the mantle of recounting the events of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu battles of Islandlwana and Rorke's Drift. These two human struggles continue to capture the imagination of the British people, and are brought to life by Rob in a compelling and mesmerising manner.
On Wednesday 22nd of January 1879, the British Army suffered one of her greatest military defeats at the hand of a native army at Isandlwana. That evening, just ten miles away to the west, 4,000 Zulus attacked the mission station at Rorke's Drift. The defence of Rorke's Drift lasted for ten hours and saw 139 British soldiers, 35 of whom were patients in a make-shift hospital, hold out against those 4,000 Zulu warriors.
This single action saw the award of 11 Victoria Crosses and 5 Distinguished Conduct Medals. In the middle of that dramatic afternoon the sun went dark in a 70% eclipse! Who would ever have imagined that as the sun set on the British Empire's military career at Isandlwana, the sun would go dark driving superstitious Zulus into a complete frenzy?
These two famous battles fought on the same day are epics of human struggle and triumphs of the human spirit. The romance and intrigue of Zulu warriors armed with sticks and spears taking on Queen Victoria's Army in 1879 has huge appeal as it is captivatingly told by renowned historian Rob Caskie.
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The Anglo-Zulu War special edition of 
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