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The Secretary of State for War
received the following dispatch
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from Lord Chelmsford,
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...Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's
forces in Natal, South Africa.
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"I regret to report
a disastrous engagement
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which took place on the morning
of the 22nd of January
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between the armies of the Zulu king
Cetewayo
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and our Number 3 Column,
consisting of Five Companies
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of the 1st Battalion,
24th Regiment of Foot,
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and one company
of the 2nd Battalion,
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a total of nearly 1, 500 men,
officers and other ranks. "
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"The Zulus, in overwhelming numbers,
launched a highly disciplined attack
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on the slopes of the mountain
ISANDHLWANA,
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and in spite of gallant
resistance... "