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- Battlefields
- Rorke's Drift
Rorke's Drift
Fought on the same day as the nearby battle at Isandlwana Hill,
the Battle of Rorke's Drift is remembered as one of the most famous
sieges of the Anglo-Zulu War. Survivors from Isandlwana fled to the
Swedish mission station that was used as a British field hospital
and storehouse, and sounded the alarm. Inside, the 139 men, many of
them seriously ill or wounded, barricaded themselves in and
prepared for the onslaught of 4,000 Zulu warriors. The Battle
Museum dramatically tells the tale of the 'Heroic Hundred' who
desperately defended the station for 12 hours, until the Zulus
finally retreated with a heavy loss of life. Eleven Victoria
Crosses were awarded to the defenders, the most ever given at any
other battle in British history.
Information & Facts
Address
The site is 26 miles (42km) from Dundee, off the
R68
Admission
R35 adults, concessions available
Language
South Africa has 11 official languages, including
Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. English is widely
spoken.
Money
South Africa's currency is the Rand (ZAR), which is divided into
100 cents. Money can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and
the larger hotels. ATMs are widely available (there is a daily
limit for cash withdrawals) and major international credit cards
are widely accepted, except in petrol stations where cash is
required. Visitors should be vigilant when drawing cash from ATMs,
as con artists are known to operate there. Travellers cheques and
some foreign currencies are accepted at larger hotels and shops,
but commission is charged, otherwise all commercial banks will
exchange them.
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