Rorke's Drift

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Excellent David, the painting as well as the history. Sadly ! I am old enough to remember the film !

Posted by Richard Cooper on Tue 08 Feb 13:58:13

This is lovely .

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Tue 08 Feb 14:06:05

Lovely painting David. Actually feels calm

Posted by Faye Patrick on Tue 08 Feb 14:25:45

Really good

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 08 Feb 14:44:17

Thank you Richard, Sylvia, Faye and Heather for your kind comments!

Posted by David Stevens on Tue 08 Feb 15:55:39

Great painting David.

Posted by Denise Cat on Tue 08 Feb 15:56:42

Thank you, Denise!

Posted by David Stevens on Tue 08 Feb 15:58:00

Lovely

Posted by Romila Datta on Tue 08 Feb 17:49:41

Great film. Great painting.

Posted by Chris Scott on Tue 08 Feb 17:54:47

Nicely painted

Posted by Ceri Jones on Tue 08 Feb 22:04:21

Excellent painting David and history, believe there were 13 Victoria Crosses awarded for bravery

Posted by David Johns on Wed 09 Feb 09:39:25

Yes I believe it is highest number of VC's awarded to a single unit in battle.

Posted by David Stevens on Wed 09 Feb 10:25:29

It is excellent and you are correct re the VC.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 09 Feb 11:03:11

Excellent painting and enjoyed reading the information to go with it.

Posted by Carrie Flinte on Wed 09 Feb 16:44:48

Hang on Studio Wall

08/02/2022

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This is the second painting in my series of watercolours depicting scenes from the Anglo Zulu War of 1879. This is a view of the mission station at Rorke's Drift prior to it becoming the site of the second battle in this war. The mission was defended by about 150 soldiers of the B Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot (2nd/24th) .The battle was immortalised in the 1964 film, "Zulu". That film though was filmed about 140 miles from the actual site of Rorke's Drift.

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David Stevens

I am a retired civil engineer who has been sketching and painting watercolours and acrylics as a hobby for the past twenty years or so. I grew up in Africa and worked in Southern Africa and Botswana for a number of years but have spent the past forty years or so resident in England with my family. I…

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