FORCES: Who Was There?

BRITAIN:
BREVET COLONEL
ANTHONY DURNFORD

ZULU, AFRICA:
UNDUDUDU,
UNOKENKE REGIMENTS

BRITISH FORCES:

NO. 2 COLUMN

Commanding Officer: Brevet Colonel Anthony Durnford, RE

  • Staff: 2 officers, 1 NCO
  • 11th/7th Brigade, Royal Artillery: 1 officer, 9 NCOs and men
  • Natal Native Horses (5 troops): 5 officers, c. 259 NCOs
  • 2nd/1st Natal Native Contingent: 1 NCO

    • NO. 3 COLUMN

    Commanding Officer: Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Pulleine, 1st/24th Foot

  • Staff – 6 officers, 14 NCO and men
  • N/5th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery – 2 officers, 70 NCOs and men with two 7-pounder (3-inch) mountain guns deployed as field guns
  • 5th Field Company, Royal Engineers – 3 men
  • 1st/24th Regiment of Foot (5 companies) – 14 officers, 450 NCOs and men
  • 2nd/24th Regiment of Foot (1 company) – 5 officers, 150 NCOs and men[81]
  • 90th Regiment of Foot – 10 men
  • Army Service Corps – 3 men
  • Army Hospital Corps – 1 officer, 10 NCOs and men
  • Imperial Mounted Infantry (1 squadron) – 28 NCOs and men
  • Natal Mounted Police – 34 NCOs and men
  • Natal Carbineers – 2 officers, 26 NCOs and men
  • Newcastle Mounted Rifles – 2 officers, 15 NCOs and men
  • Buffalo Border Guard – 1 officer, 7 NCOs and men
  • Natal Native Pioneer Corps – 1 officer, 10 men
  • 1st/3rd Natal Native Contingent (2 companies) – 11 officers, c. 300 NCOs and men
  • 2nd/3rd Natal Native Contingent (2 companies) – 9 officers, c. 300 NCOs and men

    • ZULU FORCES:

    Right Horn:

  • uDududu, uNokenke regiments, part uNodwengu corps – 3,000 to 4,000 men

    • Chest:

  • umCijo, uKhandampevu, uThulwana regiments; part uNodwengu corps – 7,000 to 9,000 men

    • LeftHorn:

  • inGobamakhosi, uMbonambi, uVe regiments – 5,000 to 6,000 men

    • Loins (Reserves):

  • Undi corps, uDloko regiment – 4,000 to 5,000 men