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In eighteen seventy nine; twenty second of January 
Was the day of a great battle and for the Zulus victory 
At Isandlwana the Zulu army showed no fear
Against British guns, armed with shield and spear. 

Twelve thousand warriors from the Zulu nation 
Wiped out the British, a total annihilation 
With such a large force the camp was soon overun
With hand to hand combat, under African sun. 

Nearly a thousand British soldiers died that day 
A few played dead and managed to get away 
Some headed for Rorkes Drift never looking back 
Warning the soldiers there of an impending attack.

Not far from the battle stood the mission station 
By the Buffalo river a tranquil location
Five thousand warriors marched on Rorkes Drift
A hundred and thirty nine stood ready to resist. 

Dispite wave after wave the British repelled their attack 
With rifle and bayonet; they pushed the Zulus back
The Zulus regrouped and moved in for the kill
An officer gave the command to fire at will . 

The battlefield was covered with the bodies of the slain
With spears, shields and blood all over the terrain 
It wasn't until the morning of the following day
That the Zulus retreated and went on their way. 

Eleven Victoria crosses were won at Rorkes drift
For courage and bravery; shown in that conflict 
Five hundred Zulu warriors paid the ultimate cost 
Whilst seventeen British soldiers in battle were lost. 

Against overwhelming odds the British held the line 
And Rorkes Drift today is a museum and a shrine 
Tour guides at the site will tell you the story 
Of those brave British soldiers and their hour of glory.


(The Victoria Cross or VC is the highest and most prestigious award given

 to members of the British armed forces for valour in the face of the enemy.)

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