UNITS OF THE ZULU WAR 1879
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This was a senior regiment based at the Zulu capital of Ulundi. They were a married unit of men in their mid forties. The king himself had served in this regiment and many if it's warriors had seen battle in the past twenty years. Once a regiment married they became a reserve force. They acted in this capacity at Isandlwana as part of the Undi corps.
This warrior has left his ceramonial feathers at home for a more practical otter skin ring on his head denoting his married status. He carries a white shield showing he is from a senior white assembly regiment.
The regiment contained many high ranking Zulus including the kings half brother who was trying to defect to the British. At Isandlwana their commander was rather impetuous and broke away from the reserve to attack the camp before moving on to Rorkes Drift. They would continue to fight on though out the war up until Ulundi
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