Hi John as goes with trooper Barker testimony it can be found on Rev Stalker Book Natal Carbineers. Your correct about the false start the reason i time it around 8am its because thats the rough time they left the valley there is no proof they returned infact if you read Chards account they moved behind Isandlwana this is in fact a screening force hidden on the high ground behind Isandlwana thats the right horn. The Chest it is this force that was discovered which prompted the battle, at around 8am they heard gunfire of which they thought came from were the inGabamokhosi regiment was hidden, allready deployed out of the valley, behind a hill to the left of Isandlwana called Nyezi this is the left horn this is what Lietenant Higginson discovers within minutes of the chest being discovered they left the valley around 8am it is from there from Ugukus testimony they moved to the Nqutu ridge this would make it around 9am when the pickets on Mkwene sighted them. A message is sent by Adendorff from Mkwene to HQ confirmed by Lieutenant Higginson to notify them of the increase of numbers, this is most important around 600 is spotted of these 2 regiments there hidden behind the first ridgline directly north of Mkwene these are unseen from Mkwene what the pickets see are again screens protecting the location of these 2 regiments, after receiving the news that large numbers of the enemy are seen from Mkwene Lietenant Higginson is sent out to investigate you need to read his testimony as well, he sights Zulus to the left of Mkwene and more infront these to the left of Mkwene are not the same of what Chard sees although the timing is almost the same. At around 10.30am a messaged is received that Durnfords acts on the message is 3 Zulu colums are retiring one is heading towards the east total number 600. Everyone all the experts says they returned to the valley not so, this was a Zulu ploy to bait them out of camp of which Durnford did, these 3 zulu colums were these same screens Ardendorff reported an hour or so before the Nokenke and umCijo regiment is hidden behind this ridgeline waiting for the British then around 11am or just before. Trooper Barker sights this same easterly moving screen retiring from Itusi he follows them crosses a hill less than 1 kilometer from Itusi sighting this army this is the same above 2 regiments waiting for Durnfords men, Barker is then sent by his commanding officer to report this to camp on his way back to Itusi he bumps into the rocket battery Russel even tells Barker he want to go up there on to the Nqutu ridge he tells him not to, why because he knows there is a large Zulu force only a short distance behind the Nqutu ridge then Barker leaves the Rocket battery behind and climbs the Nqutu ridge to resume his picket duty on Itusi and before he reaches Itusi he notices Raw and Roberts men riding towards this ridgeline the Zulus are hidden behind its after he sees them he then hears the first gunshots these first gunshots confirms the Zulu have been discovered in the very same spot Barker discovers this army one hour earlier. Its very confusing thats why no one has work it out, if I was there with you on Itusi explaing the story you will understand, thats why I am doing this website to show you with a 300 degree Panorama. You may need to read the above paragraph several times to understand what happend that morning. I call it solving a 140 year old Zulu riddle it shows clearly all 3 sections pre deployed read Higginsons account and he disvovers the screen protecting the left horn at the same time Raw discovers the Zulu this can be confirmed by Ugukus testimony you need to read his as well.
I am still curious about the Rooks Drift Attack and Lord Chelmsford's Retreating Central Colum, how did Chelmsford remaining Forces Miss the 4000 less 900 Zulu army retreating from Rooks Drift? The Zulu's ended the Battle in the Morning that Lord Chelmsford arrived back at Rooks Drift. Where the heck did they Vanish to?
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Hi John as goes with trooper Barker testimony it can be found on Rev Stalker Book Natal Carbineers. Your correct about the false start the reason i time it around 8am its because thats the rough time they left the valley there is no proof they returned infact if you read Chards account they moved behind Isandlwana this is in fact a screening force hidden on the high ground behind Isandlwana thats the right horn.
The Chest it is this force that was discovered which prompted the battle, at around 8am they heard gunfire of which they thought came from were the inGabamokhosi regiment was hidden, allready deployed out of the valley, behind a hill to the left of Isandlwana called Nyezi this is the left horn this is what Lietenant Higginson discovers within minutes of the chest being discovered they left the valley around 8am it is from there from Ugukus testimony they moved to the Nqutu ridge this would make it around 9am when the pickets on Mkwene sighted them. A message is sent by Adendorff from Mkwene to HQ confirmed by Lieutenant Higginson to notify them of the increase of numbers, this is most important around 600 is spotted of these 2 regiments there hidden behind the first ridgline directly north of Mkwene these are unseen from Mkwene what the pickets see are again screens protecting the location of these 2 regiments, after receiving the news that large numbers of the enemy are seen from Mkwene Lietenant Higginson is sent out to investigate you need to read his testimony as well, he sights Zulus to the left of Mkwene and more infront these to the left of Mkwene are not the same of what Chard sees although the timing is almost the same.
At around 10.30am a messaged is received that Durnfords acts on the message is 3 Zulu colums are retiring one is heading towards the east total number 600. Everyone all the experts says they returned to the valley not so, this was a Zulu ploy to bait them out of camp of which Durnford did, these 3 zulu colums were these same screens Ardendorff reported an hour or so before the Nokenke and umCijo regiment is hidden behind this ridgeline waiting for the British then around 11am or just before. Trooper Barker sights this same easterly moving screen retiring from Itusi he follows them crosses a hill less than 1 kilometer from Itusi sighting this army this is the same above 2 regiments waiting for Durnfords men, Barker is then sent by his commanding officer to report this to camp on his way back to Itusi he bumps into the rocket battery Russel even tells Barker he want to go up there on to the Nqutu ridge he tells him not to, why because he knows there is a large Zulu force only a short distance behind the Nqutu ridge then Barker leaves the Rocket battery behind and climbs the Nqutu ridge to resume his picket duty on Itusi and before he reaches Itusi he notices Raw and Roberts men riding towards this ridgeline the Zulus are hidden behind its after he sees them he then hears the first gunshots these first gunshots confirms the Zulu have been discovered in the very same spot Barker discovers this army one hour earlier.
Its very confusing thats why no one has work it out, if I was there with you on Itusi explaing the story you will understand, thats why I am doing this website to show you with a 300 degree Panorama. You may need to read the above paragraph several times to understand what happend that morning. I call it solving a 140 year old Zulu riddle it shows clearly all 3 sections pre deployed read Higginsons account and he disvovers the screen protecting the left horn at the same time Raw discovers the Zulu this can be confirmed by Ugukus testimony you need to read his as well.
I am still curious about the Rooks Drift Attack and Lord Chelmsford's Retreating Central Colum, how did Chelmsford remaining Forces Miss the 4000 less 900 Zulu army retreating from Rooks Drift?
The Zulu's ended the Battle in the Morning that Lord Chelmsford arrived back at Rooks Drift. Where the heck did they Vanish to?
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