Colonel Pearsons .Siege of Eshowe

Posts : 1862 Join date : 2009-03-25

I wonder what was going through Colonel Pearson head when he was stuck in Eshowe.
Would he had know about the disaster of Isandlwana. ?
His men were dying of fever, and he had no knowledge of what was happening on the outside. Could Chelmsford not have sent re-enforcements sooner than he did. Where was Chelmsford when the Siege of Eshowe was on.?

Subject: Re: Colonel Pearsons .Siege of Eshowe Mon May 04, 2009 9:11 pm

24th I think your find a good interpretation in the Battles Forum. it says Chelmsford never told Pearson for two days.

» Bandsman B. Lewis 99th (Duke of Edinburgh's) Regiment, died of disease during the Siege of Eshowe (Eshowe)
» Siege of Eshowe
» Zulu War Memo signed by Colonel Henry Fanshawe Davies, Lord Chelmsford, and Colonel Bellairs