I've always had a fascination for this period, I guess like most wargamers from watching the film ZULU as a child. Of course the reality of that action and the war if was part of is somewhat different from the fiction portrayed on the big screen. As a starting point for this project I have tried to just focus on the units that were at Isandlwana but as time permits I will add to and build on this. All the figures are from Baccus 6mm.
Zulus
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iNgobamakhosi Regiment |
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iNgobamakhosi Regiment |
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iMubbe and Isanqu |
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Nokenke |
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Nokenke |
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umCijo
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umHlanga |
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Induna - Zulu Commanders |
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Induna - Zulu Commanders |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSu8nh9MQPGqMJQo7SJs_HLUA3z8SvMFgIPlUYqIkwXRB2o0Qb27u6HjQmVzoqfqcVIXZK62rQduq6dcaki-AYDkbfihc-4LNBoYpIu2Stx0n-3sHrqjDG4FH0h560SJBxwZyIqWFT2P7/s640/Zulu+Riflemen+%25281%2529.JPG) |
Zulu Skirmishers / Riflemen |
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Zulu Skirmishers / Riflemen |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPpmVF3NNlZmR8rLhMD_NpNo3O7rhAWvirXyozJcrW3J-7U7F_vVIrSjvEpbb5O_3WaxjcFUK0LI_jFPR8qIz8ni92NDlBSNXGKYUXH2ZZobduOB8s_CUfizPo0xkZ-te6XcTs61W-H1_/s640/umCijo+%25285%2529.JPG) |
umCijo |
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umCijo |
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And the whole Impi as it stands right now
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British
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6 Companies of 24th Foot, Marching |
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6 Companies of 24th Foot, Marching |
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6 Companies of 24th Foot, Marching |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPFNlWg7IS2tdp289dDSAZvDvJie5ksb04lJStxcE8F3WV-3YPT5IgoIlOWQr3w6qZpbQRizVx0CPLksMi351jZZWPSWy3ou8MgwMXdruVN3uOXomzK6wTwDTRRMCT2oq1Zu78KP1_Tzp/s640/British+Infantry+Marching+%252813%2529.JPG) |
6 Companies of 24th Foot, Marching |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseZwqVqj5bv32b2OsZOjcjExTvRiyBLZEg6Ac2xX-EZ0I4P2lZ8lxZjmBCjor_0j22cWQrcllKW4ZdpBls6Pw59GCOloMn01aNCogKM3BZrFY1KpnfDUNgnZ3iJDTU4UHGQm_Nmli4Z38/s640/Royal+Artillery+%25286%2529.JPG) |
7pdr Guns and Gatlings |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoe_BXprV-9CywwY2Qu9RjSm787AToZ81Y14PzJK4-koHSYBzx7ii6SOsSJIi-3yXfZTmahkubQcHmUNZo3mRy_s09eS5cKePjq2V1cU820RkHLSrLhi3AbU_1Ry8LmSu5NyaoNlFqoAU/s640/Royal+Artillery+%25283%2529.JPG) |
7pdr Guns and Gatlings |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEish_hHbVamWUw55Jdskn6eT1lqAI8UVJ5vCh2pFWAOra4AYEe46tq0JbfHnSVs2oWXam6IJ1EtXsQDsNK4gcYiOLh3Ou8c8PiVhRPjEaKhT1DaGySTxLvrwaHf6hwj435m4NehN_K8RgN2/s640/Royal+Artillery+%25282%2529.JPG) |
7pdr Guns and Gatlings |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDJFwbtITxhiPtQ2PnJkX-xuT4-s0Cgz8mjZuJZ4JhjyGcu0XjLII5_N3kLjXp-sbpvYYdQNQs5u_eRGadpzhp9wFH5KNQy2ofoyCMIbbiCn7XUM2Rol1ph8S2KDc7XYm7etHWru8E0CC/s640/British+Infantry+Line+%25281%2529.JPG) |
6 Companies of 24th Foot, Formed Line |
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6 Companies of 24th Foot, Formed Line |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjffUodCOjK0CBruRg2bvu5CJUt0K0FM8nYgMblD4Or4zTOJASwe2-OW5GHI8mEzmNqfYOWeazSpTXqDhyN8badteSvcZx3ctdsjeNLKTAJD94YhpIqh1gOJbiMEUWJdmbRWhPywnVFlP/s640/British+Infantry+Line+%25288%2529.JPG) |
6 Companies of 24th Foot, Formed Line |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYv0732m9hk9SbcsKOgi2hmbowiYVCl52UsOJZwnEFDmYJ5N16YCqn1RBNsLyW_aqpEx1zwiSaHh9P7yv8349YLoaE3372E4aBLqsiw0noYammMyNVf3deqBzkcQd7MjDEDZ8zqMLn6CLY/s640/British+Infantry+Line+%252810%2529.JPG) |
6 Companies of 24th Foot, Formed Line |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv75sbto10c0kAKJGjgOxs6G6hAp87Hep97P_YJK1dAUbivBLoW5uFUzdVwQSCadX3zaWV4BLpwzlPTGr8SNboIFUa4nd4ZVqpJqdHKTRoFpTKVfTOry2_KDxB7ioqrqUjJdbhdWvL8cNJ/s640/British+Infantry+Skirmish+%25286%2529.JPG) |
6 Companies 24th Foot, Skirmish order
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYoiCzVnao5wR31QSK_PXaV9YDWG8DXAA55ofgIYoQiohVpJFmlY5fPdI8Pu_gRGCCAEQcC_I_jCmg_Y_icyumIa8KpnxwND8kfGxyrNHf_SNsKqAmzAtEKeoh12CmaCQnMmGF_mPpU1x/s640/Imperial+Mounted+Infantry+%252810%2529.JPG) |
Imperial Mounted Infantry
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLACPCZf73kwpQswF72NxyU573YKKj7WSDlq1FFKMwDRYeeLBXutE2AXqq_g576c6RPaF4OHKHmkIl1YyaH8RmU7BpxhEfJI6ERomPvEjenJd-lNrN6kn-79X4SNSvQXhtAXyO6Ouc_U5/s640/OxWaggons+%252811%2529.JPG) |
Ox Waggons |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1FVQwklUvDv6kFgoz4J8L7KDLYgsOFgEEaD3skiI6ttKrlchmTYVbAhY13mkxvRbrgxNTsIcaCAJHRa9j0GHkNWUNyVECSXuqc3G2L25Ro_-RwWymQF_MRHh1cA-FHnamaL78zN3O8Wq/s640/Bell+Tents+%25282%2529.JPG) |
Bell Tents |
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Isandlewana, January 1979 |
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28mm Bromhead (Black Scorpion Miniatures) |
What a beautiful and courageous work. Well done !
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