The Battle of Rorkes Drift is certainly one of the best popular battles during the past within the British army. It had been at this little mission station along the border of Zululand and Natal where 4,000 Zulus attacked the garrison of around 140 British soldiers. The soldiers fought for their lives through the night and by the early morning, the Zulus had retreated. The highest award for gallantry in the British Army is the Victoria Cross and the defence of Rorkes Drift saw 12 VCs awarded, greater than in every other individual action in the past.