South Africa-Battlefield Route

Friday, November 26, 2010

South Africa is a country that has seen much of its history of warfare. Cape Colony was originally a Dutch, but the United Kingdom of Great Britain coveted the strategic location in the first half of the 19th century and they took the King, the legendary Zulu. Shaka, was Director of the sea, which subdued tribes of neighbouring countries combined. The first of the British and the Boers clashed with the Zulus. Next, it must be examined in the light of the turn of the 20th century, covers the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Boers fought what was for many years is called the Boer War, but now known as the South African war.

Battlefield Route-blood and Glory

KwaZulu-Natal province in history with love visitors can follow the Battlefield route, tour, which takes them to places where soldiers and shed their blood and warriors deserved the dramatic conflict that the future of South Africa is up to you in the form of a brightness. sites and monuments, but since there is little evidence of hard of battles, the guided tour is the best way to see them. Battlefield route covers eleven cities and battle of 50 sites and tour operators to tell just what happened in each.

How Blood River Got its name

Boers fleeing, what they find it unbearable to British rule in the South African Cape Colony moved to Zulu. several thousand Zulu warriors an army invaded the 16.December 1838 near what now is called Blood River at banner 470 Boers, which defend themselves the circled the wagons at the back of the Zulus were armed spears and rifles and the Boers. Zulus lost over 3000 men, although the Boers had one fatality. Battle of the site is now marked 64 Boer wagons circle.

Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift

The British army more than a thousand troops invaded January 1879 Zululand. a number of errors led to this force of untreated attack is encumbered with the numbers of the Zulus at Isandlwana. only a few of the United Kingdom troops escaped massacre.In the meantime, several thousand Zulus invaded Rorke's Drift, which is defended only 110 soldiers of action submitted by the United Kingdom.One never fought in South Africa the most raivokkat of battles had United Kingdom of Great Britain under attack against the Zulu tradeoffs.Eleven defenders received the Victoria Cross.Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift are both Picardy route, and Rorke's Drift of the former post has been converted to a museum.

Boer War

British became the Boers, when gold was discovered on the land to which the requirement laid down in a deadly conflict. Boer War, one of the most bungled military episodes British history in South Africa had to drag out a tragedy with atrocities on both sides of the town of Ladysmith. can be seen in the Siege Museum users. This fascinating body build Ladysmith 118 days Siege scenes. There are no display of weapons and uniforms. The Talana Museum commemorates 20 near Dundee in October 1899, Talana Hill. is great displays the Boer War, Zulu Wars and Zulus and early white founders lifestyles.

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