The Battle of Isandlwana by Jason Askew. (P) SQN405 Bf109F by Ivan Berryman

Bf109F by Ivan Berryman

the De Havilland Mosquitoes of 23 Sqn were soon in action defending the skies around this strategically crucial island and carrying out intruder missions against ground targets as far away as southern Italy

Depicted off Capetown with the distinctive skyline of Table Mountain providing the backdrop

Jonny Wilkinson slotted a perfect drop goal which clinched victory over Australia

He was ultimately picked up by a rescue launch and put ashore at Bognor

The Battle of Isandlwana by Jason Askew. (P) SQN405 Bf109F by Ivan BerrymanDHM6068P. The Battle of Isandlwana by Jason Askew. The Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was the first major encounter in the Anglo Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Eleven days after the British commenced their invasion of Zululand in South Africa, a Zulu force of some 10,000 12,000 warriors attacked a portion of the British main column consisting of about 1,800 British, colonial and native troops and perhaps 400