The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Dying (talk) 14:43, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
... that British war correspondent Charles Norris-Newman was the first man to cross into Zululand during the 1879 invasion and the first to ride to the relief Eshowe? Source: "he swam his horse over the river in order to label himself the first man into Zululand" from: Snook, Mike (30 May 2010). How Can Man Die Better: The Secrets of Isandlwana Revealed. Frontline Books. p. 48. ISBN978-1-4738-1535-3. and "the vanguard did not reach the fort until after dusk. They were comfortbaly beaten by a solitary horseman ... proved to be Mr Norris Newman of the Standard. 'First in Ekowe' he exclaimed" from: David, Saul (2004). Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War. London: Penguin. p. 285. ISBN978-0-670-91474-6.
Overall: I like ALT 1, this guy was, to put it mildly, a cad, and I think the hook should reflect that. AGFing on all the printed references, the article appears to be broadly referenced to a variety of sources. Acroterion(talk) 03:09, 17 February 2023 (UTC)