An 1880 oil on canvas painting by Alphonse de Neuville showing the defence of Rorke's Drift, a small mission station, immediately after the battle of Isandlwana, the first encounter of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
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Neuville, A. d. (2026, March 05). Defense of Rorke's Drift. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21616/defense-of-rorkes-drift/
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Neuville, Alphonse de. "Defense of Rorke's Drift." World History Encyclopedia, March 05, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21616/defense-of-rorkes-drift/.
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Neuville, Alphonse de. "Defense of Rorke's Drift." World History Encyclopedia, 05 Mar 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21616/defense-of-rorkes-drift/.
