This area, which lies in the central and northern part of the KwaZulu-Natal province, is reputed to have the highest concentration of significant battle sites in southern Africa.

Over a period of some 80 years from the early 1800s, several wars raged between the Zulus, Afrikaners and British.

Sites of particular interest include the famous Battle of Isandlwana, where the British were defeated by a far larger force of Zulu warriors during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, and Rorke’s Drift, where a small group of British soldiers repulsed a subsequent attack by a much larger Zulu force.

And there are numerous South African War (also known as the Anglo-Boer War) sites of interest, among them Spioenkop, which saw bloodiest battle fought during the Siege of Ladysmith, involving early trench warfare.

There are also several specialist guides who will be able to bring this history alive. Fugitives’ Drift at Rorke’s Drift, for instance, has achieved international recognition for its exceptional battlefield interpretation and re-enactments.