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Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony William Durnford (24 May 1830 – 22 January 1879) was an Irish career British Army officer of the Royal Engineers who served in the Anglo-Zulu War. Breveted colonel, Durnford is mainly known for his defeat by the Zulus at the Battle of Isandlwana, which was a disaster for the British Army.
Anthony William Durnford (Condado de Leitrim, Irlanda; 24 de mayo de 1830 - Isandlwana, Sudáfrica; 22 de enero de 1879) participó como líder de las tropas británicas en la batalla de Isandlwana, donde murió.
5 de feb. de 2011 · Learn about the life and role of Anthony Durnford, the controversial commander who left Isandlwana camp before the Zulu attack in 1879. Explore his background, career, and controversies in this feature article.
El teniente coronel Anthony William Durnford (24 de mayo de 1830 - 22 de enero de 1879) fue un oficial de carrera del ejército británico irlandés de los Ingenieros Reales que sirvió en la guerra anglo-zulú.
Anthony William Durnford ( Condado de Leitrim, Irlanda; 24 de mayo de 1830 - Isandlwana, Sudáfrica; 22 de enero de 1879) participó como líder de las tropas británicas en la batalla de Isandlwana, donde murió.
14 de mar. de 2011 · Anthony Durnford. In the ‘blame game’ which followed Isandlwana, Anthony Durnford quickly emerged as the principal scapegoat. A complex figure who arrived on the battlefield trailing a good deal of emotional baggage, Durnford had been born in Ireland in 1830 to a distinguished military family.
In 1871, Anthony Durnford was ordered to Cape Colony, he arrived at Cape Town on 23rd January, 1872, and from there he boarded another ship, Syria, for Port Elizabeth on the eastern seaboard of the colony. On disembarking he made for King William's Town.
