An 1880 oil on canvas painting The Defence of Rorke's Drift by Elizabeth Thompson, Lady Butler. The battle of Rorke's Drift saw a small mission station attacked by Zulu warriors during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.
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Thompson, E. (2026, March 09). The Defence of Rorke's Drift. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21629/the-defence-of-rorkes-drift/
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Thompson, Elizabeth. "The Defence of Rorke's Drift." World History Encyclopedia, March 09, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21629/the-defence-of-rorkes-drift/.
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Thompson, Elizabeth. "The Defence of Rorke's Drift." World History Encyclopedia, 09 Mar 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21629/the-defence-of-rorkes-drift/.
