Damned hard to say,Chap.

From our bivouac here at Rorke's Drift we can hear the distant rustle of arms along with the rhythmic beat of the war drums from across the mighty Mzinyathi river.

Boer scouts and disaffected tribesmen from Natal have reported anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 Zulus,a sobering though as we have only 139 soldiers and the ammo for our Martini-Henry longarms is dangerously low.

I'll dispatch a messenger somewhat later as the day progresses,must have the men round up every available stone and piece of wood for fortification.

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