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SqueezeMe Lyr Req: Isandlwana, Zulu War, Britrish defeat (20) Lyr Req: Isandlwana, Zulu War, Britrish defeat 01 Jul 08

Seeking words of a song I heard many years ago at a folk club in Bristol, UK, concerning the British defeat at Isandlwana during the Zulu War of 1979.

The song chorus reflects upon the, now discredited, theory that shortage of ammunition was the cause of the defeat, in so much as the ammunition cases were unable to be opened "for the want of a simple screwdriver", as the last line of the chorus states.

Any information welcome.

Thanks.

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