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title: Defense of Rorke's Drift
author: Alphonse de Neuville
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21616/defense-of-rorkes-drift/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-03-05
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# Defense of Rorke's Drift
_Authored by Alphonse de Neuville_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21616.png)
## Image Caption
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](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2909/battle-of-isandlwana/), the first encounter of the [Anglo-Zulu War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anglo-Zulu_War/) of 1879.
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Neuville, A. d. (2026, March 05). Defense of Rorke's Drift. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Neuville, Alphonse de. "Defense of Rorke's Drift." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 05, 2026. .
### MLA
Neuville, Alphonse de. "Defense of Rorke's Drift." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Mar 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alphonse_de_Neuville_-_The_defence_of_Rorke%27s_Drift_1879_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) by [**Alphonse de Neuville**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alphonse_de_Neuville_-_The_defence_of_Rorke%27s_Drift_1879_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 March 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.