Rorke's Drift mission station
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Rorke's Drift mission station was a small British frontier outpost and Christian mission in Natal, South Africa, that became famous as the site of a dramatic defensive battle during the Anglo-Zulu War.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rorke's Drift | 2 |
| Rorke's Drift crossing | 1 |
| Rorke's Drift–Isandlwana area | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British frontier outpost
ⓘ
Christian mission ⓘ mission station ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Victoria Cross awards ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Zulu Army reserve elements
ⓘ
Zulu warriors ⓘ |
| commanderOnDefence |
Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant John Chard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Zulu War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colony of Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
22 January 1879
ⓘ
23 January 1879 ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
B Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Army soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromIsandlwana | approximately 10–12 miles ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fortifiedWith |
biscuit box barricades
ⓘ
mealie bag barricades ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
military outpost
ⓘ
missionary station ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Rorke's Drift village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
hospital building
ⓘ
mission house ⓘ stone kraal ⓘ storehouse ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Natal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ |
| locatedNear | border between Natal and Zululand ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Buffalo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Rorke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyBattle | Battle of Isandlwana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | dramatic defensive stand against superior numbers ⓘ |
| numberOfVictoriaCrossesAwarded | 11 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | missionaries ⓘ |
| partOf | British Empire ⓘ |
| region | KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle | British defensive victory ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic battle site of the Anglo-Zulu War
ⓘ
symbol of British military heroism ⓘ |
| siteOf | Battle of Rorke's Drift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Natal Native Contingent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Anglo-Zulu War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rorke's Drift–Isandlwana area
subject surface form:
Buffalo River (South Africa)
this entity surface form:
Rorke's Drift
subject surface form:
Buffalo River (South Africa)
this entity surface form:
Rorke's Drift crossing
subject surface form:
Buffalo River (South Africa)