The Battle of Hlobane | Zulus Vs British | Total War Cinematic Battle

The Battle of Hlobane (28 March 1879) took place at Hlobane, near the modern town of Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War.
00:00 The British invade Zulu land
01:13 The Zulus on the hill
01:46 The British invasion stalls
02:40 A British company is attacked
03:40 The Zulus gather their forces
04:34 The British march on the Zulus
06:01 The British engage the Zulus
07:37 Captain Campbell attacks the Zulus
08:26 The Zulu reinforcements arrive
08:56 British movements
09:42 Captain Barton fights the Zulus
10:27 The British fight to get through Devils Pass
11:47 The British escape Devils Pass
12:33 Aftermath

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

This was one of the most engrossing sims yet. Well done. Communication is really really important. Doctor Stone is a Japanese Cartoon. He talks about how Communication is the most important thing in a battle.

[@Dracsmolar]

Zulu warriors besides their shield carried two assegais one a long one for throwing a shorter one for stabbing along with a club known as a knobkierie. They were trained to engage the enemy in pairs.

[@andynewman835]

So windy that rifles were tumbling through the air.

[@TheLucanicLord]

Perhaps they're _air_ rifles?

[@zach7193]

The battle foretold the defeat at Kambula. Ending the winning streak of the Zulus.

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Or ending the buffoonery of the Reds.

[@simontemplar1]

I am British, but was rooting for the Zulu........such brave men

[@scouseaussie1638]

We won in the end

[@ElChocoLoco]

Excellent commentary. It would be nice to show aerial views - so that the lay of the land, position of forces, etc. etc. is more easily discerned.

[@simontemplar1]

google earth it

[@ElChocoLoco]

@@simontemplar1 I meant it would be good to see the animations from an aerial view.

[@paultyson4389]

Your animation and commentary are excellent. Thanks.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed

[@arnoldbioursckii6639]

Each rifled soldier could have used 2 6 shot pistols for close range.

[@dongraston8376]

Excellent!

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

The British seemed to underestimate the strength and tenacity of their enemy

[@HonchHeado]

Actually no, they knew what they were up against, followed orders anyway.

[@Redandranger]

"The British seemed to underestimate the strength and tenacity of their enemy" ---- AGAIN.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

@@CaptainJimNoss it’s those damn bag pipes 😂

[@manuelacosta9463]

The irony, scorning Zulu marksmanship only to have a horse shot under and an officer killed next to him. That was a near Sedgwick incident.

[@hiramabiff2017]

The Irony of laughing at the British when they just come and wipe you out forever.

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist...

[@infoscholar5221]

That Colour Sergeant, there right at the end...sounded awfully familiar....

[@user-ol5vu3qs9y]

Spectacular vid👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thank you so much 😀

[@lonnieclemens8028]

An interesting video. I'm glad I wasn't there.

[@Fyrd_Productions]

Damn how on earth did you manage to get those two horses shot and then have wood escape on his own. That must be quite difficult.

[@cinematicbattles559]

You can change the unit size in the preferences file ;)

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Imagine what it was like to feel the ground well before you heard the enemy approaching? 20K? Wow.

[@Irenaeus-von-Lyon]

nice made video, thank you. But what are these greenish things flying in the air?

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Locusts probably.

[@user-ru5yy7bw9k]

I saw the original film with Michael Caine that's was just jaw dropping but honestly u should make a remake of it im sure that it will b awesome great graphics 👌

[@whiteprivilege912]

Yeah, the remake could be race swapped with blacks playing the British and whites playing the zulus because, ya know, DIVERSITY! 🤷‍♂😆

[@MichaelWillby]

All fluid gender cast ?

[@peterwallace7015]

You mean the movie Zulu ?. That started with the battle at Isandhwana where all the British were slaughtered then moved to Rorkes Drift Jan 1870. These battles were after that.

[@MasonBryant]

Great channel by the way. Good idea.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks a lot :)

[@rolandhawken6628]

I would like to complain about the lack of diversity in the British ranks

[@jonathanraven5939]

Who gives a *****

[@rolandhawken6628]

@@jonathanraven5939 I give up . Who does give a @@@@?

[@TheCaptscar97]

Likewise I would complain that given the immense immigration into South Africa that the lack of diversity in the Zulu Forces appears unbalanced and unrepresentative of the population proportionally speaking.

[@doodlekid17]

Where is the diversity amongst the Zulu ranks.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

Morning humor imo.

[@greenwave819]

this is like a bad horror movie script. lets all split up, run upstairs, get killed off 1 at a time and make sure that we aren't paying attention to the dangers around us so it's even easier for them to sneak up on us.

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Yeah, and then seeing the zombie horde down in the valley. This was a very engrossing sim. Absolutely junk scouting. I wonder if the landscape was that open in real life. You could see for dozens of miles.

[@rdelrosso1973]

GREAT GRAPHICS! It makes History come alive!

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Seemed like the Red Coats greatly underestimated the emy, and had horriable scouting. How hard is it to keep up with 20K?

[@jimgalle1371]

War is soooooo exciting ... !

[@michaelheiden5450]

Nice work except for the video editing, specifically the debris floating through the screen. Adds NOTHING to the presentation.

[@mikebunner3498]

This style of warfare is up close and personal. As is most warfare!!!!!

[@rossstanley3593]

Excellent storytelling.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Many thanks!

[@phillipwinning2935]

HTF can that many zulus surprise that many soldiers?Lookouts anyone?

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

same prejudice that bought Custer his ticket in 1876.

[@shauncorless8965]

Don't be called will on the Battle field 😮

[@user-ru5yy7bw9k]

Yes that's the one, ✌

[@CapitalTeeth]

Just curious, which TW game is this?

[@cinematicbattles559]

game is Napoleon Total War and I'm using the Khartum and Zulu Mod

[@PAINFOOL13]

So, no artillery in the battles ?

[@geoffevans4908]

People don’t understand that the Impi was the standard operating procedure for most of Africa. The men fought,the women looked after the households,and the children looked after the livestock. As the men were only warriors their numbers were less than those of the women so they had two or more wives. This went on for many hundreds of years creating a race of men who were fearless ,doughty warriors,as we see in the number of successful Black Boxers. The downside is that they are genetically keyed to be more aggressive and to treat women as chattels,something we in the West refuse to accept despite the evidence which is overwhelming.

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Many of the Zulus were only part-time warriors. They spent most of their time hunting and farming.

[@Redandranger]

"...... creating a race of men who were fearless ,doughty warriors,as we see in the number of successful Black Boxers. The downside is that they are genetically keyed to be more aggressive and to treat women as chattels,something we in the West refuse to accept despite the evidence which is overwhelming." Never finished HS did you?

[@petercollingwood522]

@@golden.lights.twinkle2329 They did not farm. That was womens work.

[@waltermessines5181]

AI has come a long way. What's next?

[@TheLucanicLord]

Come on boys, jump in the van! Awoooooo!

[@euphonyx3514]

incredible. Now... imagine if it had been a fair fight!!!

[@kingston163]

If it could be fair the British would not be there.

[@LennyMadona-jm8yq]

Neither the Zulu’s since they were the original invaders…. Like most African tribes, until the great African Map displacements. But you’d know they if you wasn’t some backwards Golly-wog me ole China plate. 😑

[@scouseaussie1638]

We won 🇬🇧 in the end

[@johnashep109]

I remember when that happened

[@johnvalencia7488]

What's with all of the debris flying through the air?

[@notsocc]

Yeah, looks like someone is mowing the grass on a very windy day

[@davidanthony4845]

Hell ! Check out the lack of DEI in the Zulu impis.

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Lack of diversity was their strength.

[@Redandranger]

You can't see DEI you mo8on.

[@Gandalf606]

Lieutenant - is prouncned LEF- tenant NOT Loo -tenant. These were British Troops - not Amercian.

[@rockyrowlands3652]

Why did they order everyone to fire at poor old Will?

[@brucefraser8583]

Dover stopsmallboats

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

How brave (or stupid) must you be to stand and face 100,000 attacking Zulus?

[@geordie114]

The Generation Z`s we have wouldn`t stand, you would just see a brown arsed streak running away,wondering whether to wear a pink or rainbow dress.

[@taelee73]

20,000

[@lidrec]

Where are the bayonets?

[@HonchHeado]

They forgot them lol

[@MrCompo13]

I would like to complain about the lack of diversity in the Zulu ranks

[@wildcityredneck1040]

which total war is this

[@MasonBryant]

I assume it's empire total war

[@cinematicbattles559]

Napoleon total war, im using the Kartum and Zulu mod too

[@gerardhogan3]

These are great graphics though....must have been hard yakka trudging all day

[@brianferris8668]

Why use metric distances? The British didn't during the 19th century.

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

Because it is 2024

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

Because it is 2024 and people use Metric far more

[@duncanhastings389]

I am 120 miles from London and have never see distance measures in kilometres in the UK ever

[@naradaian]

Neither Zulus or Brits use or used metric - which is French

[@zne29m37]

There goes the lobsters

[@kening95]

Senseless war and death..

[@geordie114]

Now we just have a senseless Generation Z.

[@scouseaussie1638]

@@geordie114Good one👍

[@albert7311]

Just humans competing for territory. Territory is life.

[@Demonsquirrel]

Hi

[@andrewa9694]

You would have only one country flag flying per column.

[@brianturner7214]

😇😇😇

[@drainmonkeys385]

Call in the A10 warthog. Lol.

[@brianferris8668]

"Lootenant"?

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

it is actually correct because a Lootenant stood in Loo of a superior officer. Although i feel the makers of the video may not be British

[@rdelrosso1973]

If not "LOOtenant", then how do you pronounce "Lieutenant"?

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

@@jeremymerrifield7244 Lieu means 'instead of' in French.

[@brianferris8668]

@@rdelrosso1973 A Briton would never say Lootenant.

[@meltuchman3280]

Apparently the zulus had british rifles (captured) or black market---not the shields and spears they had at the1st encounters

[@chrigustutz8896]

How about less AI and more human creatoin?

[@Splatdo]

Great show. Historically all that was for Rhodes and his public school chums and Jewish merchants. Rather like we are seeing now globally.

[@gerardmcandrew2901]

They weren't welcomed then.

[@I.M.A.Panther3619]

And …… Do you understand why Britain needed to carve out more territory beyond their own small island ?

[@gerardmcandrew2901]

@@I.M.A.Panther3619 yes I do I uderstand, and appreciate it.

[@sidneyrichardson8008]

Period correct 🎉for period😢

[@Tyrone-hq6dr]

Nope but it sure was fun .

[@isidrotoledo26]

Que mentalidad tan preponente de los ingleses, se sent+ian dueños de cualquier espacio que les gustara y más si temnía tierras abundantes y minas igual que occidente con los pueblos nacionales ya que llegaron con la avaricio del oro pero pagaron con sangre sus fechoias.

[@tomellis4750]

The Spanish in the Americas?

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

There was nothing in Zululand that the British wanted except for the Zulus to stop attacking and enslaving their neighbouring tribes.

[@PatrickTyrrell-jd5zy]

And the French colonialists?

[@jiritichy7967]

What were the war planners thinking when sending insufficient troops to slaughter against overwhelming enemy?

[@hardsums32]

Could you skip the kilometers please? Otherwise carry on.

[@standubaj8989]

Just what in blazes did the zulus did to them to warrant all this sh- t,kind of reminds me of 1776

[@naradaian]

The Zulus had an Empire….only one Empire is allowed By the Empire

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

The Zulus were aggressive and expansionist. They tried to muscle in on British territory and were taught a lesson. They have been quiet ever since.

[@albert7311]

I heard the bantu (Zulu) had been murdering their way down Africa for hundreds of years. Killing off the original tribesmen as they went. When the Dutch arrived the purchased land from the Zulu who had recently won the land from its ancient inhabitants.

[@josephguo6256]

do the same now in Africa.

[@harrybond1485]

Subdued,. You mean murdered.

[@I.M.A.Panther3619]

On the Serengeti, and everywhere else, the survival of the fittest and the cruel un-caring natural selection process is in effect. Guns vs low grade metal ore spears happened. Yet the strong natives preserved despite the cost of way-to-many young men. Great Britain exhausted the natural resources of their island nation. They needed resources beyond their isle to survive and to feed their people. They knew what they needed to do to survive. Yet people like you want to shout …” oh how awful, dreadful and inhumane.” This was all about survival. That’s an no holds bared situation.

[@naradaian]

Nah - it was an Colonial war and the Zulus were very very good at fighting it - it was never easy or a cake walk for the Brits

[@scouseaussie1638]

Killed in warfare is not murder

[@harrybond1485]

@@scouseaussie1638 They were trying to take away thier land.

[@mykola7542]

Английские войска цже в Украине За ними на подходе уже и Францйцузские------

[@28DAYS77]

stick your kilometres😡😡

[@larryshearer9281]

And remember since the American Revolutionary War the ideals was blacks would never make good soldiers tell the British that in this battle LOL

[@Eric-qm5xw]

Now go to Croydon …

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

Why Eric. Prayer tell

[@Eric-qm5xw]

@@jeremymerrifield7244 lol ..I’ll let ya have a guess.

[@user-eb8uw3gp3t]

boogaloooo

[@robblack533]

Disgusting, absolutely disgraceful.

[@dennyliu7494]

The Zulus were the true heroes, charging the British modern army with just spears and shields. It was a total massacre but they kept on charging. They have earned my respect and my salutes.

[@hiramabiff2017]

Need a British accent when telling these stories. Otherwise it just sounds like a standard non emotional National Geographic's programme.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Yes I agree

[@nab1uk]

Yes a proper Cockney accent will do the trick

[@richardh615]

Hum , load of rubbish. Yes Zulu did surprise and kill many horsemen, but this was not a battle more a reconnaissance in force which was surprised and lost many horsemen, but lead to the TOTAl defeat of the Zulu’s . This was a one sided war with only one silly mistake. Ps why do you keep playing that ridiculous words from the film Zulu by a sergeant, who in reality was the complete opposite of the actor in the film

[@taelee73]

It’s known as the battle of Holbane.

[@malcolmphillips3298]

Should really learn how to pronounce the names properly!

[@cinematicbattles559]

My apologies the narration was generated using AI

[@jamesprice4647]

Empire wasn't so great was it?

[@taelee73]

A third of the globe.

[@davidchislett8167]

Was it really important to invade Zulus

[@naradaian]

Their constant stealing of cattle across a border and refusal to accept our hegemony aka Queen Victoria was what led to these raids…they liked stealing cattle from other people more than they loved peace or diplomacy

[@harrybond1485]

Friendly Zulu.Thwy were beaten and forced slaves. They had little choice.

[@PureTexan]

By other African tribes, yes

[@harrybond1485]

@@PureTexan sometimes, nowhere near always.

[@PureTexan]

@@harrybond1485i never said “always”. However, I disagree with sometimes. History would show MOST of the time haha

[@fergus166]

In today’s digital age this video is rubbish

[@cinematicbattles559]

Cheers

[@budgewilliams9019]

The Brit regulars were RASIST !

[@urgumskurgum7570]

Awww , dont cry you big baby 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shumardi1]

Spell much?

[@JohnSeman-uq4yl]

So we're the zulus

[@brianferris8668]

As were the Zulus.

[@Bheman745]

Racist

[@albert7311]

Not enough diversity in the Zulu ranks?

[@MasonBryant]

The pronunciation of Hlobane is atrocious. Is it an AI voice?

[@seanautilis15]

yes