British Zulu War 2nd Warwickshire 24th Regiment of Foot Belt Buckle

New Made Item: Copied directly from an original in the IMA collection. This is a heavy brass belt buckle as worn by soldiers in the 2nd Warwickshire 24th Regiment of Foot during the ZULU wars of the late 1870s. Just what we all need to complete our Zulu War red coat uniform, or maybe this will work with your own belt and a smart pair of Jeans! Measures 3.5” W x 2.25” H. The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War. The defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead immediately followed the British Army's defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, and continued into the following day, 23 January. Just over 150 British and colonial troops successfully defended the garrison against an intense assault by 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors. The massive, but piecemeal, Zulu attacks on Rorke's Drift came very close to defeat