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The Defence of Rorke's
Drift, one of the
most famous battles during the Zulu Wars, shown in military art prints.
Historical prints published by Cranston
Fine Arts.
Defence of Rorkes Drift. After the
British Defeat and the Zulu victory at isandhlwana. Zulu Chief Cetawayo entered
northern Natal that night. On a tributary of the Tugela River stood the British
garrison of 140 troops under the command of Lt Chard at Rorkes Drift. the Zulu
force of 4,000 attacked the garrison repeatedly, using their assagais, (also
with Rifles form the hillside, taken form the dead British troops at
isandhlwana.) The attacks lasted all night through 22nd into the 23rd. in the
morning the Zulu withdrew, but only having lost 400 dead in the fighting. The British
suffered 25 casualties. for this achievement of holding rorkes drift a total of
11 Victoria Crosses were received.
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Stand Firm the 24th (Rorkes Drift) by Chris Collingwood.
During the battle for Rorkes Drift, 24th Warwickshires man the improvised ramparts of the inner barricade as the Zulu attack reaches its height.
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 £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £690.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 28 inches (91cm x 71cm). Price £590.00
Original painting by Chris Collingwood. Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM1494
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This Heroic Little Garrison, defence of Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood.
Men of the 24th of foot, or 2nd Warwickshire regiment (later in 1881 to become the South Wales Borderers) repel the massed Zulus attempting to smash through the mealie bag entrenchment. At the conclusion of the battle, hundreds of Zulus lay dead. According to official figures the British lost 25 men, 11 Victoria crosses were awarded.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £690.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 26 inches (91cm x 66cm). Price £590.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
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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.
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Open edition print. Image size 35 inches x 21 inches (89cm x 53cm). Price £48.00
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 £42.00
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 £135.00
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
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Defence of Rokes Drift, 1879 by Henry Dupray.
Antique print c.1898 mounted on thick card at the time. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) some marks around edges of border and images.. Price £75.00
ITEM CODE HD0021
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Defence 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 of coloured engraving. Image size 30 inches x 19 inches (76cm x 48cm). Price £45.00
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 19 inches (76cm x 48cm). Price £45.00
Open edition print of coloured engraving. Image size 14 inches x 10 inches (36cm x 25cm). Price £14.00
Open edition print. Image size 14 inches x 9 inches (36cm x 23cm). Price £13.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0022
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Rorkes Drift January 22nd, 1879 by Stuart Liptrot
Signed edition. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £38.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £60.00
ITEM CODE LI0001
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Private William Jones, VC by Stuart Liptrot
Signed edition. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £28.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £38.00
ITEM CODE LI0003
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Rorkes Drift 22nd January 1879 - Defending the Hospital by Jason Askew
Open edition. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £38.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE JA0002
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Rorkes Drift 22nd January 1879 - Defending the Store House by Jason Askew
Signed open edition. Image size 24 inches x 14 inches (61cm x 36cm). Price £45.00
Open edition. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £38.00
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ITEM CODE JA0005
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Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood.
Original pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper. Paper size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £360.00
Signed limited edition of 75 prints. Paper size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £38.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £55.00
ITEM CODE CCP0057
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Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood.
Original pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper. Paper size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £300.00
Signed limited edition of 75 prints. Paper size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £38.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £55.00
ITEM CODE CCP0056
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Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood.
Original pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper. Paper size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £300.00
ITEM CODE CCP0055
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Tending the Wounded at Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood.
Original pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper. Paper size 18 inches x 24 inches. (46cm x 61cm). Price £300.00
ITEM CODE CCP0037
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To the Meallie Bags, Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood.
Original pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper. Paper size 18 inches x 24 inches. (46cm x 61cm). Price £300.00
ITEM CODE CCP0036
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Helping Hand, Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood.
Original pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper. Paper size 18 inches x 24 inches. (46cm x 61cm). Price £300.00
Signed limited edition of 75 prints. Paper size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £38.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £55.00
ITEM CODE CCP0035
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Sergeant at Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood.
Original pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper Paper size 24 inches x 18 inches. (61cm x 46cm). Price £300.00
ITEM CODE CCP0004
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