which point some of the US infantry fled. The leader of the US troops, Major Thomas Van Horne then ordered a withdrawal, at which point the whole US unit broke and fled in disorder. The Indians achieved the military victory against the odds, even though they were outnumbered 8 to 1. The Americans lost 17 people, while the Native Americans lost just 1. Battle of Gate Pa The Battle of Gate Pā, on 29 April 1864, saw a larger better-armed group of British regulars attacking Māori warriors in New Zealand. The British commander, with 1700 men, attacked a group of 200 Māori. The Māori, through subterfuge and successful ambush techniques, beat the British, resulting in 31 British being killed and 80 wounded. The Māori left the area after 25 of them had died in the engagement. Rorke's Drift This, possibly one of the most famous unlikely victories saw just over 150 British and colonial troops successfully defend a farmhouse against an intense assault by 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors in 1879. The massive but piecemeal Zulu attacks on Rorke's Drift came very close to defeating the much smaller garrison. After repeated attacks, the Zulu force was depleted and no reinforcements were sent for further assaults on the position. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the combatants, it was the largest number of Victoria cross medals awarded by the British Government at any one battle. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the British lost only 17 dead to 351 Zulus. The event has become widely known as a battle where an underdog won against overwhelming odds Capture of Belgrade by Fritz Klingenberg During World War II Fritz Klingenberg, leading a reconnaissance patrol into Belgrade, sneaked into the city through enemy lines with just 6 men. The Yugoslav Army had thousands of men stationed in the capital, having retreated to the city from the countryside in order to make a defense against the invading German army. After a number of firefights with Yugoslav troops, Klingenberg made his way to the centre of the city. Using captured trucks, and parading captured Yugoslav troops, he presented himself to the Mayor, pretending to be a larger force. He also threatened the use of calling in the Luftwaffe and artillery strikes (though he in fact had no radio or ability to do so). Belgrade had been bombed a few days earlier, and 2200 people had been killed. Wary