British Settlers in Natal, 1824-1857

The British army was, famously, defeated by the Zulus at Isandlwana. Here are some images of the battlefield.  

This is the first in a series of photos taken at the site of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift. These are the sites of two major battles in the Anglo-Zulu war. The image shows the bridge over the Buffalo River near Rorke’s Drift. This is the place where the British army crossed the river from Natal in January 1879, thus invading...

WOODHEAD, Henry Born c. 1820, Salford, Manchester. Died 26.03.1857, Pietermaritzburg, Natal. Farmer, trader, carrier/waggoner. 1820.00.00c. Born. (Date calculated from age at death. [MSC 3/21 No. W4]). Parents were Alfred and Ann Woodhead of Salford, Manchester. (Ibid) 1851.05.09 Came on the John Line which was lying outside the bar on this date. MasterCapt. Palmer, 598 tons, 144 passengers. (NW 09.05.51) 1853.04.01...

KwaZulu-Natal is not only home to the settlers, but is also the site of many famous battles of the Anglo-Zulu war. To find out more about visiting the battlefields, go to http://www.battlefieldsroute.co.za/