A start made on the ammunition boxes to put around the soldiers.
These are the boxes that some people say caused the disaster at Isandlwana because the soldiers could not open the box
(they had 2 screws holding the top in place) - this seems to be incorrect
( from what I had read ) the center section could be removed by a soldier just kicking it with his boot.
The problem could have been the people in charge, who had to fill in lots and lots of paperwork, about bullets used and empty brass cases returned, not letting the boxes be opened in time
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