Cobbin, Dr William 263
Cochrane, Lt William survives Isandlwana 134, 136–7;
evidence to Isandlwana enquiry 208, 213
Coghill, Lt A.J.A. leaves Isandlwana early in battle 136, 139, 141–2, 295;
posthumous VC for rescuing the Colour with Melvill 142–4, 145–7, 194–5, 352
Coker, Midshipman 232
Cole, Pte Thomas 161, 166, 167, 173
Colenso, Frances 96, 186–7
Colenso, Bishop John William 77, 321, 326
Colonial regiments: Alexander Mounted Rifles 225;
Baker’s Horse 304, 346;
Bettington’s Horse 292, 347;
Border Horse 270, 271, 272, 274, 345, 346;
Buffalo Border Guard 171, 343;
Carrington Horse 96;
Durban Mounted Rifles 225;
Durban Rangers 108;
Flying Column (Wood’s) 290, 299, 346;
Frontier Light Horse 273, 275, 283, 286, 304, 305, 345, 346, 347;
Kaffrarian Rifles 345, 346;
Mounted Basutos 346;
Mounted Infantry 225, 232, 239, 304, 343, 345, 346;
Natal Border Police 187;
Natal Carbineers 108, 118, 138, 148–9, 201, 215, 247, 343;
Natal Hussars 108, 225;
Natal Light Horse 304, 305;
Natal Mounted Police 108, 112, 119, 120, 168, 199, 201, 344;
Natal Mounted Volunteers 120, 231;
Natal Native Contingent (NNC) 12, 83, 108, 113, 114, 116–17, 120, 122, 125, 129, 138, 141, 152, 153, 158, 160, 166, 175, 176, 179, 181, 182, 187;
NNC mutiny at Rorke’s Drift 189–91, 205;
NNC blamed for Isandlwana 208; 225, 226, 227, 229, 231, 233, 238, 242, 247, 314, 315, 343, 344, 346–7;
Natal Native Horse (NNH) (Edendale Contingent) 95–6, 123, 157, 160, 171, 283, 304, 305, 313, 345, 347;
Natal Native Pioneer Corps 343, 347;
Natal Volunteer Corps 343;
Native Border Guard 82–3, 155;
Native Pioneers 226;
Newcastle Mounted Rifles 343;
Shepstone’s Horse 347;
Transvaal Rangers 304, 345, 346, 347;
Victoria Mounted Rifles 225;
Wood’s Irregulars 106, 254, 255, 345, 346, 347
Confederation in South Africa, British attempt at 70–1, 74, 75, 78, 324, 326
Conference Hill 92
Connolly, Pte 168
Cooper, Commandant 181
Cory, G.E. 46–7
Coupland, Sir Reginald 142
Cox, Capt. 284
Crealock, Maj. Gen. Henry evidence to Isandlwana enquiry 208, 209;
rewords Chelmsford’s order to Durnford 217; 242, 289;
march on Ulundi 298, 299, 317–18
Cullern, Sapper 229
Curling, Lt 129–30, 132;
survives Isandlwana 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 184, 197–8, 201;
evidence to Isandlwana enquiry 208, 209, 211;
on Chelmsford’s leadership 218; 221;
on Chard and Bromhead 223;
on Wood 253; 290
Cuthbert, Sapper 153
Dabulamanzi, Prince 66, 155, 156–7, 160–1, 162, 164–5, 169, 173, 177;
at Gingindlovu 244; 299, 335, 345, 347
Dalton, Acting Assistant Commissary 151;
advises on defence of Rorke’s Drift 157–8, 159; 161, 164, 165, 166;
wins VC 204–5, 352; 344
Daniels (civilian at Rorke’s Drift), 174, 344
D’Arcy, Commandant Cecil 286, 305;
wins VC 305, 354
Dartnell, Maj. (Lt Col.) 112, 118, 120, 121, 145, 153, 187
Deighton (trader) 78–9, 80
de Jager, Gert 120
Dennison, Capt. 270, 271, 274, 277–8
Derby 107, 256, 257
Develin, Capt. 181
diamond mining 70, 71
Diaz, Bartholomew 24–5
Dick, Capt. 353
Dickson, Mr 171
Dingane, King: massacre of Boers 37–41; 54;
kills Shaka and becomes King 58;
murdered 58; 72
Dingiswayo, King 50, 53, 54, 55
Dinuzulu, King 323, 335
Disraeli, Prime Minister Benjamin 83, 320, 326
Distinguished Conduct Medal 354–5;
at Rorke’s Drift 352;
at Hlobane 353;
at Khambula 354;
at Mfolozi River 354;
at Ulundi 354
Döhne, Rev. Jacob 110
Drake, Francis 26
Drakensberg 24, 36, 37–8, 55, 71
Drummond, Hon. William 315
Drury–Lowe, Col. 311, 313
Duck, Capt. 353
Dunbar, Pte 164
Duncombe, Capt. 181–2
Dundee 202
Dunn, John 66, 243, 318, 322, 327–8, 329, 330, 331, 332
Dunne, Assistant Commisssary Walter 151, 154, 168, 169–70, 172;
VC recommendation denied 204–5, 344
Durban 37, 48, 59, 90, 109, 255, 317
Durnford, Lt Col. Anthony William 76, 77, 93, 95;
commands No. 2 Column 100;
earlier career 100–1;
rebuked by Chelmsford 102; 121;
reaches Isandlwana with No. 2 Column 123, 124;
leaves to join Chelmsford 125;
meets Zulu left horn 128;
retreats towards Isandlwana 129, 130–1;
death 136, 212; 140, 154;
blamed for Isandlwana debacle by Chelmsford’s enquiry 207, 208, 209–12;
his contested orders from Chelmsford 213–14, 341;
original orders found 215;
enquiry reopened 215–16;
original orders vindicate Durnford 216–18; 235, 338,
Dutch East India Company 26
East India Company 25
Edward VII, King 147, 321
Emakosini valley 300, 301
Emagazini people 333
Eshowe 68, 99, 100, 225, 226, 228, 233;
Coastal Column arrives at 234;
maps 236–7;
besieged by Zulus 238–41;
relieved by Chelmsford 241–3, 248;
fort abandoned 248; 322;
site today 336
Essex, Capt. Edward 130;
survives Isandlwana 134; 139, 157, 196;
evidence to Isandlwana enquiry 208, 211
Estcourt 95, 189
Evans, Pte Frederick 157
Fagan, Pte 166
Faku, Chief 330
Fanning, Mr 83
Farewell RN, Lt Francis George 56
Fermour–Hesketh, Capt. Sir Thomas 304
First Division 298, 317
Fitzmaurice, Serg. 305
Fort Archibald 296
Fort Armstrong, battle of 33
Fort Bromhead 193
Fort Buckingham 79, 100
Fort Chelmsford 317
Fort Crealock 317
Fort Evelyn 297
Fort Marshall 297, 306
Fort Melvill 195, 349–50
Fort Napier 205, 265
Fort Napoleon 317
Fort Newdigate 297, 300
Fort Nolela (Victoria) 302, 306, 307, 314
Fort Pearson 92, 99, 225, 226, 235, 240, 249, 298
Fort Tenedos 92, 226, 235, 249
Fowler, Pte wins VC 278, 353
Fredericks, Col. Serg. Henry 264
French, Maj. the Hon. Gerald 212
Frere, Sir Bartle 49–50, 75;
supresses Boundary Commission report 76–7;
prepares for pre–emptive invasion of Zululand 78;
his ultimatum 79, 80–1, 325;
ignores London 82;
his notification of invasion 109; 189, 191;
aportioning blame for Isandlwana 207; 253, 288;
recalled home 321; 324, 326
Fricker, Colour Serg. 284
Frith, Lt 300, 313
Frontier Wars see Cape Frontier Wars
&
nbsp; Fugitives’ Drift 117;
map 137; 138, 139
Fynn, Henry Francis 56–7
Gallwey, Michael 76
Gama, Vasco Da 25
Gamble, Cpl 153
Gamdana, Chief 83, 120
Gardner, Capt. Alan 125;
survives Isandlwana 134;
evidence to Isandlwana enquiry 208; 254
Gatling guns 93, 225, 232, 238, 242, 243, 244, 309, 311
Gcaleka people 33
Gendeyana 53
Gingindlovu 12, 227, 243, 244;
map 245;
battle at 244–7, 248, 249–50, 288;
mopping up 184, 249, 311;
site today 336
Glyn, Lt Col. commands Central Column 95, 103;
departs Isandlwana with Chelmsford 121; 128, 140;
his report on Isandlwana 142–3, 145, 146; 177;
at Rorke’s Drift after the battle 182, 185, 187, 188, 189, 192–3, 201;
on retrieval of Colour 194–5;
and Rorke’s Drift VCs 202, 223;
not called to Chelmsford’s enquiry 208, 209; 217, 218;
Chelmsford demands report on Rorke’s Drift 210, 219–20, 222; 290, 298, 300
Godide, Chief 227, 228
Godwin–Austen, Lt 104, 223, 356–7
Gqokli hill, battle of 55
Grahamstown 32
Great Fish river 24, 30, 31, 32, 50
Gregory, James 120
Grenfell, Maj. Francis 207
Greytown 94, 109, 255
Grosvenor, Pte 284
Hackett, Maj. Robert 285, 286
Haggard, H. Rider 73, 74
Halstead, Thomas 38, 56
Hamilton–Browne, Commandant George 69, 121–2, 140, 173, 179–82, 183, 195, 187, 188–9, 220
Hamu, Prince 268, 331, 333, 345
Harber, Capt. 145
Harford, Lt 117, 145, 180, 181, 194
Harness, Lt Col. Arthur 114, 140, 176, 180, 196, 201, 208, 291
Harrison, Maj. 292
Hart, Capt. 229, 231
Harvey, Capt. 256
Harward, Lt Henry 258–60, 262–4;
court martial 265–6, 296
Hassard, Col. 208
Hayes, Capt. 181
Head, Pte Robert 220
Helpmekaar 92, 94, 95, 102, 109–11, 113, 139, 141, 144, 154, 156, 157, 160, 170–1, 174, 176, 193, 225, 255;
retreat to and conditions at 196–7, 199–200, 201, 202, 350, 362
Henderson, Lt 144, 160
Hicks Beach, Sir Michael 78, 81–2
Higginson, Lt 143, 144–5, 148
Hintsa, Chief 32–3
Hitch, Pte 161, 168;
wins VC 352
Hlalangubo 298
Hlazakazi hills 121
Hlobane mountain 12, 14, 128, 148, 218, 254, 255;
battle of 267–78;
map 269;
site today 336–7;
composition of opposing forces 345–6
Hlubi, Chief 322
Hlubi people 51
Holcroft, Lt 145, 295
Hook, Pte Henry 153, 161, 167–8, 174, 176;
wins VC 352
Horrigan, Pte 161, 167
Hottentots see Khoikhoi
Howard, Gunner 161, 168, 176
Hunter, Trooper 168
Ingome forest 318
Isaacs, Nathaniel 56
Isandlwana 50, 69,105, 107;
Central Column camps at 118–19;
Zulu approach detected 121–2, 123–5, 128;
battle map 126–7;
the battle 11–12, 14, 129–34, 135–6;
burial of the dead 134, 194, 298, 338;
aftermath 141, 153, 201, 289;
Chard’s visit 153;
viewed from Rorke’s Drift 154;
news reaches Rorke’s Drift 157; 188, 194;
Chelmsford’s enquiry 207–12, 213;
the ammunition question 210–11; 254, 301, 337;
composition of opposing forces 343;
map of battle site excavation 360–1
Isipezi 120
Italeni valley 41, 43
Ityentika Nek 274;
plateau 272
Jaarsveld, Van 31
John, King of Portugal 24–5
Johnson, Lt George 246
Jones, Pte Robert 161;
wins VC 148, 352;
Jones, Pte William 161;
wins VC 352
Kalahari desert 24, 28, 30, 36, 55
Kambula, Serg. Maj. Simeon wins DCM 305, 354
Keiskamma river 32
Kent, Pte 239
Khambula hill 12, 68, 184, 250;
Wood fortifies 254; 256, 257, 267, 268, 272, 273, 274;
arival of Hlobane survivors 279; 280;
battle plan 281;
battle 282–7, 311;
site today 336–7;
composition of opposing forces 346
Khoikhoi (Hottentots) 23–4, 25, 26–7, 28, 29;
in Frontier Wars 31, 33; 51
Kimberley 71
King, James 56
King William’s Town 103, 104, 109
esiKlebheni 301
Knox–Leet, Maj. 276;
wins VC 278, 353
Koppie Alleen 299
Kranskop 101
Ladysmith 199
Langalibalele affair 100–1
iLangeni people 53, 54
Law, Lt. Col. 208
Learda, Troop Serg. Maj. wins DCM 283, 354
Liebenberg, Prof. Ben 47
Lindop, Lt 258, 259
Little Tugela river 42
Lloyd, Llewellyn 271
London Missionary Society 46
Lonsdale, Commandant Rupert La Trobe 116, 140–1, 180, 181, 189
Loskop 42
Louis Napoleon, Prince Imperial death of 14, 291–5, 301
Lower Drift 99, 225, 239, 242, 249
Luard, Col. 214–15
Lubombo mountains 333
Luneburg 107, 256, 257, 259, 262, 263, 345
Lysons, Lt wins VC 278, 353
MacDowell, Lt Francis 111, 151, 152
MacLaren, Sapper 153
McMahon, Cpl Michael 352, 354–5
Magogo hill 140
Mahlabatini plain 304, 306, 307
Majuba 335
Makwendu, Prince 299
Malawi, Lake 55
Mandlakazi people 309, 322
Mangeni waterfall 125, 139, 140, 153, 155, 177, 193, 213
Mansell, Inspector George 119
Manyanyoba, Chief 256, 319, 320
Manzimyama stream 136
Maritz, Gert 36, 37, 41, 42, 43, 48
Marshall, Maj. Gen. 290
Marter, Maj. 320
Martin, Seaman 226
Martini–Henri rifles 45, 49, 116, 121, 133, 165, 210, 249–50, 257, 301, 310, 315
Masegwane, Chief 244
Matabele people 36, 37
Matiwane, Chief 50
Mavumengwana, Chief 299, 343
Maxfield, Serg. 152, 168, 174
Mbilane stream 304, 307
Mbilini, Prince 79, 80, 106, 253, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 345, 346
Mbilwane, Chief 244
Mbulazi 60
Mdlalose people 331
Mehlokazulu, Prince 212, 330, 336
Melvill, Lt Teignmouth leaves Isandlwana early in battle 136, 139, 141–2, 295;
posthumous VC for rescuing the Colour with Coghill 142–4, 145–7, 194–5, 352;
quoted at Chelmsford’s enquiry 213
Metcalfe Smith, Lt 276–7
Meyer, Cpl 152
Mfunzi 301, 302
Mgungundholvu 38, 39, 45
Mhlangana 54, 58
Middle Drift 93, 95, 100, 101, 102
Milne RN, Lt Berkley 119, 140, 160, 176
missionaries: anti–Zuly stance of 77, 80
Mkosana, Chief 131
Mnukwa 293
Mnyamana, Chief 279, 282, 307, 318, 330–1, 333, 346, 347
Mome Gorge, batt
le of 336
Moorhead, Gunner W. wins DCM 354
Morgan MP, Osborn 203
Moriarty, Capt. David 258, 259–60, 263, 266, 345
Mossop, Pte George 133, 275–6, 283
Mostyn, Lt 125, 129
Mpande, King 47, 54, 58, 59–60, 71, 72, 325
Msinga 113
Mtimkulu, Chief 50
Mthonjaneni heights 300, 301
eMvutsheni 318
Mzilikazi, Prince 51
Nandi 53, 55, 57
Natal 25;
annexed by Britain 47, 48, 59; 72
Natal Times 117
Natal Witness 104, 114, 118, 201, 209–10, 214–15
Ncome river see Blood river
Newdigate, Maj. Gen. 290, 346
Ndabuko, Prince 155
Ndebele kingdom 51
Ndlela, Chief 43–4
Ndondakusuka Hill, battle of 60
Ndwandwe people 56–7
Nguni people 24, 30, 31, 50, 53
Ngwane people 51
emaNgweni 298
Nkisimane 301, 302
Nkunzana 323
Nodwengu Kraal 311
kwaNodwengu 305
Nondweni river 300
Norbury, Surgeon 240
Norris–Newman, Charles 294–5, 310
Northern Column (No. 4: Wood’s) 95, 99, 105;
first to cross into Zululand 108, 115; 148, 218, 225, 250, 251;
fortifies Khambula 254;
augmented by No. 5 Reserve Company 257; 264;
battle of Hlobane 267–78;
battle of Khambula 282–7, 311;
march on Ulundi 299; 319, 331, 346
Northey, Lt Col. Francis 246
Nourse, Capt. 208
Nqaba kaHawana 280
Nqutu plateau 119, 122, 128, 153, 213
Ntendeka 268, 275
Ntombe Drift 295
Ntombe river 12, 14, 256, 257, 258;
map 261;
battle of 260–3, 319;
site today 336–7
Ntshingwayo, Chief 279, 282, 307, 322, 331, 343, 346, 347
Nyezane river 128, 218, 227, 228;
battle of 229;
map 230; 231–3, 234, 244, 246;
site today 336;
composition of opposing forces 345
iNyoni cliffs 131
O’Dowd, Judge Advocate General J.C. 296
officers abandoning their men 145, 146, 295–6
Ogle, Henry 56
Orange Free State recognised by Britain 48; 71
Orange river 36, 51, 71
Osborne, Melmoth 72–3, 332
Oskarberg 154, 158, 159, 161, 162, 164, 175, 166
O’Toole, Serg. wins VC 305, 354
Owen, Rev. Francis 38, 39, 40–1, 46
Page, Pte A. wins DCM 354
Parke Jones, Capt. Walter 194, 199, 200
Paterson, Pieter 189
Patterson, Trooper 275
Peacock, Trooper 305
Pearce, Trooper 305
Pearse, Trooper A. 215
Pearse, F. 215
Pearson, Col. Charles Knight commands Coastal Column 95, 99, 100, 128, 218, 224–8;
battle of Nyezane 229; 230–3;
at Eshowe 234–5, 238, 240–1, 248; 249, 289, 318
Pedi people 107
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