For educational purposes<br /><br />The story of history's most famous rearguard action, The story of the extraordinary events of 22 January 1879, has never lost any of its fascination. <br /><br />The defence of Rorke's Drift by a handful of British redcoat soldiers provides history with a tale of incredible courage and valour, qualities displayed by the brave men of both sides who fought to the death on that momentous day. <br /><br />While Britain cheered its heroes, she also plotted a merciless revenge on the Zulu nation. <br /><br />Featuring extensive re-enactment action footage and dramatised eye-witness accounts of the battle, this DVD tells the story of the British soldiers who successfully defended Rorke's Drift against more than 4000 Zulu warriors. <br /><br />It also includes period images and photographs, computer graphics and expert comment from Ian Knight, one of the world's leading authorities on the Zulu Wars.
