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Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony William Durnford (24 May 1830 – 22 January 1879) was an Irish career British Army officer of the Royal Engineers who served in the Anglo-Zulu War. Breveted colonel, Durnford is mainly known for his defeat by the Zulus at the Battle of Isandlwana, which was a disaster for the British Army.
Anthony William Durnford (Manorhamilton, 24 maggio 1830 – Isandlwana, 22 gennaio 1879) è stato un militare britannico
5 feb 2011 · In the ‘blame game’ which followed the Zulu battle of Isandlwana, Anthony Durnford quickly emerged as the principal scapegoat. A complex figure who arrived on the battlefield trailing a good deal of emotional baggage, Durnford had been born in Ireland in 1830 to a distinguished military family.
16 gen 2021 · At 11-30 a.m Durnford and his men sallied forth, but within 15 minutes they were under attack and forced to make a fighting retreat. The main assault began at noon when 20,000 Zulus streamed quickly and steadily down the four-mile-wide Nqutu spur, humming loudly like a swarm of bees.
14 mar 2011 · Anthony Durnford. In the ‘blame game’ which followed Isandlwana, Anthony Durnford quickly emerged as the principal scapegoat. A complex figure who arrived on the battlefield trailing a good deal of emotional baggage, Durnford had been born in Ireland in 1830 to a distinguished military family.
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Inoltre, ordinò al tenente colonnello Anthony Durnford, con le sue cinque truppe di cavalleria nativa e una batteria di razzi, di unirsi a Pulleine. La mattina del 22, Chelmsford iniziò invano a cercare gli Zulu, ignaro che erano sfuggiti alle sue forze e si stavano muovendo verso Isandlwana.
Colonel Anthony Durnford took charge of No. 2 Column with orders to stay on the defensive near the Middle Drift of the Tugela River. Because of the urgency required to accomplish their scheme, Bartle Frere and Chelmsford began the invasion during the rainy season.
