The Defence of Rorke's Drift, oil on canvas painting, 1880 by Lady Elizabeth Butler (Elizabeth Thompson)

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Commissioned by Queen Victoria and inspired by survivors' accounts. Pictured: Christian Ferdinand Schiess (VC). Not to be confused with the painting of the same name by Alphonse de Neuville which can be found at: RY1M5R

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Size: 3493px × 1908px
Location: -
Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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