1879 Collection (page 18)

The end of the Zulu war. A colonial soldier in one of the sc
The siege of Morosis mountain; one of the last major incidents of the Zulu war

The Zulu war. Portraits of officers
Portrait of Mr W A Dunne, Commissariat Department, defender of Rorkes Drift. 137 British soldiers held the fort at Rorkes Drift against a force of over 3, 000 Zulus

Lancers returning from burning kraals, Zulu War, 1879
Engraving showing British cavalry returning from burning Zulu homes, 1879. This arson was designed to prevent the Zulu from hiding their leaders, who were fugitive from the British

The Zulu Wars. The restoration of Cetewayo(Cetshwayo)
Cetshwayo, King of the Zulus was reinstalled as King of the Zulus at a ceremony at Intonyanere by Sir Theophilus Shepstone on January 29th 1883

The Zulu war. Fort Helpmakaar. Field auction of the effects
Isandlwana was the scene of the British armys most humiliating defeat at the hands of the Zulus, slightly assuaged by the successful defence of Rorkes Drift later the same day, January 22nd 1879

The late Sir Rowland Hill, author of the Penny Postage syste
Portrait of Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1879), originator of penny postage and Post Office supremo. Date: 1879

The Battle of Ulundi. Inside the square
Scene of battle from the British position, inside the square repulsing the Zulus. British casualities were light, but the Zulus were decimated by the use of Gatling guns and the Martini-Henry

The Zulu war. On the march to Ulundi
The Lancers on the march, crossing a river towards the Zulu capital of Ulundi where the final battle of the Zulu war took place

Illustrations of the Zulu war. Natives in a farmhouse making
From a sketch by ILN special artist, Melton Prior. Zulu natives kneading dough with European children and a woman looking on. One female African is holding a chubby European baby

Death of the Prince Imperial; arrival of the body at Itelezi
The Prince Imperial of France was an impetuous and impulsive young man and had insisted on fighting in the Zulu war, after attending the Royal Military Academy

The Zulu war. The Battle of Isandhlawana, January 22nd 1879
The landscape of Isadhlwana, a rocky point terminating in a huge precipice about 1, 000 feet high, with Zulu forces suurounding the British troops on every side

Zulu war. In Memorium - the Late Prince Imperial. In Zululan
The Prince mounted, with the distinctive rocky African landscape in the background

The Zulu war. The End of the Zulu war. The Siege of Morosi s
The final skirmishes of the Zulu war, showing British and native soldiers hiding out in the Morosi mountain in a natural embrasure in Saddle rock

The Zulu war. Graves of the 17 men who fell in the defence o
140 British soldiers defended the fort and hospital at Rorkes Drift from 3, 000 zulu warriors on the same day that the British suffered their heaviest defeat of the war at Isandhlwana

Zulu war. The Late Prince Imperial at Woolwich
The Prince Imperial seen on horseback at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, which he attended after personal appeals to Queen Victoria from his family

Zulu war evacuation. The 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers
Scottish bagpipers in kilts and playing the pipes, lead the troops over a river as they leave Zululand. Date: 1879

The Zulu war. Sketches at Rorkes Drift, by Lieutenant H C H
The Rev. Otto De Witts House, Rorkes Drift

Sketch by ILN special artist, Melton Prior. British troops in tropical helmets survey the destruction by fire of the house of Cetshwayo, King of the Zulus, at the end of the Zulu wars

The Zulu war. The military evacuation of Zululand, a block o
British troops, wagon and cattle stuck trying to get through the difficult terrain of Zululand to the coast at the conclusion of the Zulu war

Zulu war. In Memorium - The Late Princ Imperial. At Chiselhu
The French Prince Imperial seen at Chislehurst with his mother, Empress Eugenie, wife of the late, exiled Louis Napoleon

Zulu war sketches by our special artist. Scene in the New Fo
The new Fort at Rorkes Drift, a scene of British bravery at the beginning of the Zulu wars

The Zulu war. Funeral of Lieutenant Scott Douglas and Corpor
Panorama of Zululand with a single tree and a gathering of British troops with priest, for the funeral service of two men who died in action

The Zulu war. The transport steamer City of Paris
The transport steamer, City of Paris, striking on the Roman Rocks, False Bay, Cape of Good Hope, March 21st 1879. The steamer, transporting British reinforcements, the Royal Scots Fusiliers

Lord Chelmsfords camp at St Paul s; Zulu War, 1879
Lord Chelmsford was the head of the British forces in South Africa, whose blunders lead to the defeat at Isandlwana

The Zulu war. Sketch of the positions of the forces engaged
Sketch showing the border between Zululand and Natal, where the Battle of Isandlwana took place

The end of the Zulu war. Zulu chiefs signing the peace stipu
The Zulu chief Gaozi signing the Peace Declaration in the presence of Mr Herbert, General Colley, Colonel Brackenbury and the architects of the agreement

The Zulu war. Alls Well, Sketch in Bromheads Post, New
Zulu war sketches by an ILN special artist. Rorkes Drift was the scene of an heroic defence by the British in January 1879

Zulu wars. Zulu women selling sugar cane in Pietrmaritzburg
Following the end of the conflict the scene shows Zulu women conversing with zulu men selling sugar cane. There are black soldiers in European dress and children

The End of the Zulu War. Surrender of native chiefs to Sir G
A great assembly of Zulu chiefs greets Sir Garnet Wolseley as he comes to negotiate with them to keep the peace in Zululand at the end of the Zulu War

The Zulu War. The camp bazaar
Zulu women in native dress selling goods to British soldiers in a British camp. British officers in pith helmets observe the scene

The Zulu war. On board a troop ship bound for the Cape
Livestock get loose; soldiers on deck trying to round up the chickens

Zulu war. Zulu dandies, showing the modes of wearing their h
Zulu warrior with double horn-shaped hair style, with stepped sides

The Zulu wars. An attack of Zulu warriors
Zulu warriors in full battle dress with plumes around their necks and elaborate head dresses launching themselves into battle, carrying shields and rifles

Zulu wars. Zulu dandies, showing the modes of wearing their
Zulu warrior with horn style hair, arm bracelets and earrings

The Zulu war. Reinforcements for Natal
Subaltern on watch and troops below decks enjoying their dinner. British soldiers on their way by ship to South Africa to provide reinforcements for the British army

The zulu wars. Ambassadors from King Cetewayo (Cetshwayo) to
Zulu elders seated in the British army camp waiting to negotiate the end of hostilities in the Zulu wars. British troops and tents are seen in the background

The Zulu war. Zulu ceremony
Zulus in a circle performing the ceremony of Ukuncina, while British soldiers look on

The Zulu War. Zulus crossing a river
A large contingent of Zulu warriors crossing a swollen river in rocky jungle terrain

Italy Taranto
in southern Italy : the harbour seen from the sea

Hungary Szegedin
General view of the town

Lord Harris - Cricketer
Lord Harris - cricketer for Kent and the captain of the England team which toured Australia in 1879

Sir John Lawrence
Sir JOHN LAIRD MAIR LAWRENCE Military commander and governor-general of India

Joseph Hooker, Soldier
JOSEPH HOOKER American military commander, photographed on his horse during the war between the States. with his autograph

John Adams Dix
JOHN ADAMS DIX - American military commander, served in both the 1812 and Civil wars; many political appointments including minister to France and governor of New York

Pilgrim Camp
Mecca pilgrims camp in Egypt before taking boat down the Red Sea to their destination

Pilgrims at Sea
Mecca pilgrims travel by boat from Egypt to Arabia on the Red Sea

Dining Saloon on the Royal Yacht Hohenzollern, 1879
Engraving showing the dining saloon of the Royal Yacht Hohenzollern, owned by the Emperor of Germany, 1879. Date: 1879

Deck Saloon on the Royal Yacht, Hohenzollern, 1879
Engraving showing the deck saloon of the Royal Yacht Hohenzollern, owned by the Emperor of Germany, 1879

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