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The Battle of Rourke's Drift

1800-1914 Discuss The Battle of Rourke's Drift in the Other Eras forums; Fantastic read...didn't know much about this topic but have always been interested to learn after watching Zulu! A fantastic movie!...

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    Fantastic read...didn't know much about this topic but have always been interested to learn after watching Zulu! A fantastic movie!


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    Makes me proud I'M Welsh,who else could out sing the ZULUS

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    I tried to put the badge of the Borders on my siggy but ran out of room. Proud history, read about a suicidal charge in India I believe.


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    Quote Originally Posted by sparks View Post
    Makes me proud I'M Welsh,who else could out sing the ZULUS
    Amen to that.

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    I do believe that even thought it was a Welsh regiment, most of the soldiers were in fact English. Also, the sequel Zulu Dawn is more accurate in terms of weapons and uniforms. I don't think the defenders at Rourke's Drift had bolt action rifles at all
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    Quote Originally Posted by Negative Creep View Post
    I do believe that even thought it was a Welsh regiment, most of the soldiers were in fact English. Also, the sequel Zulu Dawn is more accurate in terms of weapons and uniforms. I don't think the defenders at Rourke's Drift had bolt action rifles at all
    True, the uniforms in Zulu Dawn were more accurate then in Zulu (the helmets were stained tanned rather then the white helmets in Zulu). As for the rifles, I think the producer ran out of Martini-Henry's and had to improvise.
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    Are you saying that in "Zulu" there were bolt action rifles? I have the dvd and have seen it many times and the rifles were clearly Martini-Henrys. Maybe I missed some bolt actions somehow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by renrich View Post
    Are you saying that in "Zulu" there were bolt action rifles? I have the dvd and have seen it many times and the rifles were clearly Martini-Henrys. Maybe I missed some bolt actions somehow.
    Well, that's what I've heard, but I could be wrong.
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    Well, "Zulu" is one of my favorite all time movies(saw it onscreen, had a video tape and now have a dvd) and I am a gun nut(have a No. One Ruger which has a similar action to the Martini) and I don't recall a bolt action.

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    Quote Originally Posted by renrich View Post
    Well, "Zulu" is one of my favorite all time movies(saw it onscreen, had a video tape and now have a dvd) and I am a gun nut(have a No. One Ruger which has a similar action to the Martini) and I don't recall a bolt action.
    Okay, I'll take your word for it, haven't seen the movie in awhile, probably should go out and buy it.
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    I have to agree with ren. I don't remember seeing any bolt-actions in the film.


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    Yeah, I recall they were all Martini-Henrys, with that trapdoor/rolling block single shot action.

    Didn't remember any bolt actions. Don't think the Brits got into them until the 1890s and the first Lee-Enfields.

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