COMMANDER // 1830–1879
Anthony Durnford
Lieutenant ColonelUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1830 – 1879
Active service 1879 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 49.
Profile
Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony William Durnford was a British Army officer of the Royal Engineers who served in the Anglo-Zulu War. Breveted colonel effective 31 December 1878, Durnford is mainly known for his defeat by the Zulus at the Battle of Isandlwana, which was a disaster for the British Army.
Battles (1)
1879
Battle of IsandlwanaAnglo-Zulu War · United Kingdom