In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.
Lt. John Chard R.E.
Rev. Otto Witt
Margareta Witt
Pte. Henry Hook
Lt. Gonville Bromhead
Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne
Sgt. Maxfield
Surgeon Reynolds
Cpl. Allen
Pvt. Thomas
Pvt. Hitch
Pvt. Cole
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Cetewayo
Company cook
Commissary Dalton
Adendorff
Stickman
Stephenson
Sergeant Windridge
Hughes
Corporal Schiess
Gunner Howarth
Private 716 Jones
Private 593 Jones
Lance / Corporal
Private Owen
Dance Leader
Private 612 Williams
