Unidentified battle with Zulu warriors

Posts : 1603 Join date : 2009-09-21

We know it wasn’t Rorkes Drift. Could this have been Blood River?

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Dave.

Subject: Re: Unidentified battle with Zulu warriors Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:07 am

Dave
Wouldnt think it would be Blood River. That was fought from behind a waagon lager and later on horseback. Most of the Boer/Zulu fights were from a Lager. A possibility is that its not a Zulu force but rather Shona, looking at the head gear, in which case it would be in the Northern Transvaal or Rhodesia area.
Regards

Springbok 9

Posts : 1603 Join date : 2009-09-21

Thank Springbok.

I really don't know. I was going by the type of sheilds which I thought were only used by the zulu.

Dave.

Subject: Re: Unidentified battle with Zulu warriors Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:01 am

Dave
The Matabiele from Rhodesia were originally a Zulu tribe could be something like that. Seem to recall Rhodes sent a flying column up to the area composed of Boer and ex miners from the Transvaal. Could easily be a depiction of that.
Maybe even a bunch of Chelsea supporters celebrating a win????????

Regards :lol!:

Subject: Re: Unidentified battle with Zulu warriors Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:15 pm

Dave. Traditional Zulus from Rhodesia. Notice the headdress and shields.
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Posts : 36 Join date : 2009-09-29

The weapons being used by the europeans look like flintlocks so it may be Blood River, but their dress is later

Regards

Keith

Posts : 1093 Join date : 2009-01-14 Location : East London

Are the guy's with the guns in a trench of some sort. As the Zulu's seemed to be coming over the top.

Subject: unidentfied battle Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:47 am

hi all.
I dont think it is from any battle , It seems plenty of artistic license was used to paint a picture showing
what it may be like when you confront african warriors in a battle situation.
cheers 90th.

ps. Forgot to add , going by the picture the battle would have been over very shortly in regard to the flintlocks
used , it seems by a native contingent.

Subject: Re: Unidentified battle with Zulu warriors Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:27 pm

Possibly just an artist impression.

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