| clgo:strength | - 3,000 to 5,000 toRorke's Drift
- British: 14
- British: 734
- Native + Colonial: c. 511
- Native + Colonial: c. 578
- No. 2 Column:
- No. 3 Column:
- Reserve:
- Total: 1,837 men
- ZuluImpi:
- about 20,000
- c. 10,000 to 15,000 engaged
- In addition to the troops above, an indeterminate number of civilian auxiliaries (wagon drivers, servants, etc.) were also present
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