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Military art prints of Rorkes Drift during
the Zulu Wars. Defence of Rorke's Drift historical prints published by Cranston
Fine Arts. Continuing from the selection of prints of Rorkes Drift shown on
front page (home page).
By about 6pm the Zulu attacks had extended all around the front
of the post, and fighting raged at hand-to-hand along the mealie-bag wall.
Lieutenant Chard himself took up a position on the barricade, firing over the
mealie-bags with a Martini-Henry, whilst Lieutenant Bromhead directed any spare
men to plug the gaps in the line. The men in the yard and on the front wall were
dangerously exposed to the fire of Zulu marksmen posted in the rocky terraces on
Shiyane (Oskarsberg) hill behind the post. Several men were hit, including
Acting Assistant Commissary Dalton, and Corporal Allen of the 14th. Surgeon
Reynolds treated the wounded as best he could despite the fire. Once the veranda
at the front of the hospital had been abandoned, the Zulus had mounted a
determined attack on the building itself, setting fire to the thatched roof with
spears tied with burning grass. The defenders were forced to evacuate the
patients room by room, eventually passing them out through a small window into
the open yard. Shortly after 6pm Chard decided that the Zulu pressure was too
great, and ordered a withdrawal to a barricade of biscuit boxes which had been
hastily erected across the yard, from the corner of the store-house to the front
mealie-bag wall. In this small compound the garrison would fight for their lives
throughout most of the coming night.
[ Battle of Ulundi ] [ Isandhlwana ] [ Rorkes Drift ]
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Defence of Rorkes Drift by Lady Elizabeth Butler.
On January 22nd 1879, during the Zulu War, the small British field hospital and supply depot at Rorkes Drift in Natal was the site of one of the most heroic military defences of all time. Manned by 140 troops of the 24th Regiment, led by Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, the camp was attacke by a well-trained and well-equipped Zulu army of 4000 men, heartened by the great Zulu victory over the British forces at Isandhlwana earlier on the same day. The battle began in mid afternoon, when British remnants of the defeat at Isandhlwana struggled into the camp. Anticipating trouble, Chard set his small force to guard the perimeter fence but, when the Zulu attack began, the Zulus came faster than the British could shoot and the camp was soon overcome. The thatched roof of the hospital was fired by Zulu spears wrapped in burning grass and even some of the sick and the dying were dragged from their beds and pressed into the desperate hand-to-hand fighting. Eventually, Chard gave the order to withdraw from the perimeter and to take position in a smaller compound, protected by a hastily assembled barricade of boxes and it was from behind this barricade that the garrison fought for their lives throughout the night. After twelve hours of battle, the camp was destroyed, the hospital had burned to the ground, seventeen British lay dead and ten were wounded. However, the Zulus had been repulsed and over 400 of their men killed. The Battle of Rorkes Drift is one of the greatest examples of bravery and heroism in British military history. Nine men were awarded Distinguished Conduct Medals, and eleven, the most ever given for a single battle, received the highest military honour of all, the Victoria Cross.
Open edition print. Image size 25 inches x 13 inches (64cm x 33cm) plus white border without text.. Price £36.00
Open edition print. Image size 35 inches x 21 inches (89cm x 53cm). Price £48.00
Open edition print, featuring printed text and images of medals in the border. Image size 25 inches x 13 inches (64cm x 33cm) plus white border with text and medals.. Price £42.00
Limited quantity canvas edition. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Size 40 inches x 26 inches (102cm x 66cm). Price £504.00
Limited quantity canvas edition. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £500.00
Limited quantity canvas edition. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE DHM2000
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The Defense of Rorkes Drift by Alphonse De Neuville.
By about 6pm the Zulu attacks had extended all around the front of the post, and fighting raged at hand-to-hand along the mealie-bag wall. Lieutenant Chard himself took up a position on the barricade, firing over the mealie-bags with a Martini-Henry, whilst Lieutenant Bromhead directed any spare men to plug the gaps in the line. The men in the yard and on the front wall were dangerously exposed to the fire of Zulu marksmen posted in the rocky terraces on Shiyane (Oskarsberg) hill behind the post. Several men were hit, including Acting Assistant Commissary Dalton, and Corporal Allen of the 14th. Surgeon Reynolds treated the wounded as best he could despite the fire. Once the veranda at the front of the hospital had been abandoned, the Zulus had mounted a determined attack on the building itself, setting fire to the thatched roof with spears tied with burning grass. The defenders were forced to evacuate the patients room by room, eventually passing them out through a small window into the open yard. Shortly after 6pm Chard decided that the Zulu pressure was too great, and ordered a withdrawal to a barricade of biscuit boxes which had been hastily erected across the yard, from the corner of the store-house to the front mealie-bag wall. In this small compound the garrison would fight for their lives throughout most of the coming night.
Open edition print. Image size 32in x 19in (81cm x 49cm) . Price £50.00
Open edition print. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £43.00
Special edition. Image size 32 inches x 19 inches (81cm x 48cm) plus border with text and remarques.. Price £55.00
Small number of giclee canvas prints available. Size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £600.00
Small number of giclee canvas prints available. Size 36 inches x 26 inches (91cm x 66cm). Price £450.00
ITEM CODE DHM0202
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Defence of Rorkes Drift by Brian Palmer
Men of the 24th Foot defend Rorkes Drift against an overwhelming number of Zulus near the barricades, and the hand to hand fighting. Surgeon Reynolds can be seen attending a wounded soldier.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £130.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by Brian Palmer. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £2600.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0926
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Types of Natal Forces by Richard Simkin.
Print shows from left: Trooper of the Natal Carabiniers, Officer of the Natal Carabiniers, Imperial Light Horse, Natal Police Trooper of the Natal Mounted Police and Durban Light Infantry.
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £14.00
Original chromolithograph Image size 10 inches x 13 inches (25cm x 33cm). Price £130.00
**Open edition print. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £9.00
ITEM CODE UN0308
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Victoria Cross Winners at the Defence of Rorkes Drift, January 22nd - 23rd 1879 by Stuart Liptrot
Individuals shown: Lieutenant G. Bromhead, Lieutenant J.R.M. Chard, Private F. Hitch, Corporal W.W. Allen, Private W. Jones, Private J. Williams, Private R. Jones, Surgeon J.H. Reynolds, J.L Dalton and Private A. Hook.
Open edition print. Image size 112 x 14 inches (28cm x 36cm). Price £25.50
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 11 inches x 14 inches (28cm x 36cm). Price £43.00
ITEM CODE LI0004
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Finding the Body of the Prince Imperial, 2nd June 1879 by Harry Payne.
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original chromolithograph published 1891. Size 12.5 2x 9 inches (32cm x 23cm). Price £110.00
ITEM CODE VAR0021
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Hlobane 22nd March 1879 - Mossops Leap, Trooper Mossop and Warrior by Jason Askew
Less than 3 copies now available.
Signed open edition. Image size 14 inches x 24 inches (36cm x 61cm). Price £51.00
ITEM CODE JA0004
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Into the Fire by Mark Churms.
Crouching low behind their shields, the warriors of the uThulwans, iNdlondo and uDloko regiments advance around the foot of Shiyane hill. Led by their commander, Prince Dabulamnzi kaMpnade, the main Zulu force attacks the British outpost at Rorkes Drift, 4.50pm, 2nd January 1879.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 13 inches (43cm x 33cm). Price £39.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Special Promotion : This print is HALF PRICE for a limited time only! Image size 17 inches x 13 inches (43cm x 33cm). Price £52.80
Original painting by Mark Churms. Normally £3600! Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm). Price £2000.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0561
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Defence of Rorke's Drift by Brian Palmer Men of the 24th Foot defend Rorkes Drift against an overwhelming
number of Zulus near the barricades, and the hand to hand fighting. Surgeon
Reynolds can be seen attending a wounded soldier.
Text supplied by Zulu War Author Ian Knight.
By about 6pm the Zulu attacks had extended all around the front
of the post, and fighting raged at hand-to-hand along the mealie-bag wall.
Lieutenant Chard himself took up a position on the barricade, firing over the
mealie-bags with a Martini-Henry, whilst Lieutenant Bromhead directed any spare
men to plug the gaps in the line. The men in the yard and on the front wall were
dangerously exposed to the fire of Zulu marksmen posted in the rocky terraces on
Shiyane (Oskarsberg) hill behind the post. Several men were hit, including
Acting Assistant Commissary Dalton, and Corporal Allen of the 14th. Surgeon
Reynolds treated the wounded as best he could despite the fire. Once the veranda
at the front of the hospital had been abandoned, the Zulus had mounted a
determined attack on the building itself, setting fire to the thatched roof with
spears tied with burning grass. The defenders were forced to evacuate the
patients room by room, eventually passing them out through a small window into
the open yard. Shortly after 6pm Chard decided that the Zulu pressure was too
great, and ordered a withdrawal to a barricade of biscuit boxes which had been
hastily erected across the yard, from the corner of the store-house to the front
mealie-bag wall. In this small compound the garrison would fight for their lives
throughout most of the coming night.
The VC Winners:
Lieutenant J.R.M. Chard, R.E.; Lieutenant G. Bromhead, 2/24th;
Surgeon J.H. Reynolds, A.M.D.; Acting Assistant Commissary J.L. Dalton, C. &
T.D.; Corporal Allen, 2/24th; Corporal C.F. Schiess, N.N.C.; Privates F. Hitch,
A.H. Hook, R. Jones, W. Jones, J. Williams, 2/24th.
The DCM Winners:
Col. Sgt. F.E. Bourne2/24th; 2nd Corp. F. Attwood, A.S.C.; 2nd
Corp. M. McMahon, A.H.C.;Wheeler J. Cantwell, R.A.; Pte W. Roy, 1/24th
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The Zulu War 1879
The war of 1879
resulted in the end of independence for the Zulu kingdom - but at a
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