The Forgotten Hero of Isandlwana: The Story of Samuel Wassall VC

Samuel Wassall VC, the Isandlwana Hero.

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Amid the chaos of the British defeat at Isandlwana on January 22, 1879, 22-year-old Private Samuel Wassall of the 80th Regiment displayed extraordinary bravery. As the Zulu warriors overran the British camp, Wassall, already escaping on horseback, spotted a fellow soldier struggling in the raging Buffalo River, desperately trying to flee the massacre. Without hesitation, Wassall turned back, dismounted under enemy fire, and pulled his comrade from the torrent, placing him on his horse before swimming to safety himself. For his selfless act of courage, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the only recipient from the disastrous battle.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:43 Samuel Wassall
1:32 Mounted Infantry
2:15 Anglo Zulu War
3:20 Battle of Isandlwana
4:09 Desperate Flight
5:19 Fugitives Drift
6:21 Heroic Rescue
8:11 Rorke's Drift
8:44 Wassall's War
9:39 Victoria Cross
12:22 Later Life
14:00 Zulu War Playlist


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