While they kept the flag flying - The Relief of Ladysmith - Battle of Thukela Heights 1900. Este artículo no está disponible.While they kept the flag flying - The Relief of Ladysmith - Battle of Thukela Heights 1900

Whatever the casualties, the Battle of the Thukela Heights was, until the Second World War, arguably the biggest fought by the British in Africa, and until the Falklands war of 1982, the biggest battle fought by the British in the Southern Hemisphere. This battle paved the way for the development of new battle tactics, which were subsequently used in the great battles in Europe during the First World War.