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The Battle of Rorke's Drift was part of the Anglo-Zulu War, where 150 British redcoats held off 5,000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses were won in the action, the most in a single battle, thus ensuring its place in British military historyBritish military history is a long and varied topic, extending from the prehistoric and ancient historic period, through the Roman invasions of Julius Caesar and Claudius and subsequent Roman occupation; warfare in the Mediaeval period, including the inva.

The film contains a number of factual errors, including:

• The 24th Regiment of Foot is described as a Welsh regiment: in fact, although based in Brecon, its designation was the 2nd Warwickshire Regiment , it became the South Wales Borderers in 1881.
• The song Men of HarlechMen of Harlech is a song and military march. It is often the regimental march of regiments associated with Wales. The Welsh Guards (UK) and the Governor General's Horse Guards, Canadian Forces are two examples. The music was first published in 1784 as Mar features prominently as the regimental song; it didn't become so until later.
• Private Henry Hook VC is depicted as a rogue: in fact he was a model soldier.
• The role of Reverend "Ammunition" Smith is completely overlooked.

In 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co the magazineThis article is about the magazine as a published medium. For other meanings, see magazine (disambiguation A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles on various subjects. some magazines Magazines are typically published weekly Total FilmTotal Film published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom's second best-selling film magazine, after the far longer established Empire from Emap. It offers film and DVD news, reviews, and features in fairly predictable fashion, but with a wit that named Zulu the 37th greatest British film of all time.

A prequelA prequel is a work that portrays events which are set in the same "universe" as a previously completed narrative, but at an earlier time. The word is a neologism, dating to the early 1970s; it is a portmanteau formed from pre meaning before, and sequel a entitled Zulu DawnZulu Dawn is a 1979 film about the Battle of Isandlwana between British and Zulu military units in 1879 in South Africa. The film is available on tape or DVD, but rarely appears on television. The film was directed by Douglas Hickox and stars Burt Lancast was made in 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings., depicting the Battle of Isandlwana that occurred previously to the Battle of Rorke's Drift.