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

[@drgeoffangel5422]

The fiasco started when the invading force split into 3 columns! Obviously no one in the British army had heard of the axiom, " united we stand, divided we fall" especially when the British hadn't a clue of how many warriors faced them, and their deployment!

[@0159ralph]

Sounds like what Custer did at Little Big Horn.

[@lancewilliams4190]

General Custer anyone?

[@SuperChuckRaney]

those out 'camping' is the height of stupidity.

[@firstwavepuresoul]

Nigel Green is immortalized forever by his shouts of 'Alright then' and 'Nobody told you to stop working' from his lines in the movie 'Zulu' got to smile.

[@MrCompo13]

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

[@johnhunt5181]

😂😂😂

[@409novaman]

DEI Hard 2

[@bobdrago6965]

Not true, they had different tribes, dialects, genders and ethnic backgrounds plus a resolute determination to fight foreign invaders. But you would not know that because you were focused only on complexion.

[@SMC01ful]

Grow a pair. Just don't be offended when you don't see diverse black people in ancient and medieval Europe. If this was about the Roman invasion of Scotland, the amount of black picts and Romans in a modern day dei production would be utterly ridiculous and insulting. Just so you know, I don't need to see white Zulus to make me feel better.

[@SMC01ful]

Hahaha, best comment by a mile. Note the noddy, who didn't get the joke.

[@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.

[@ArmyJames]

Not bad for a computer voice.

[@andreabartlomei8809]

Thanks un cazzo😅

[@whicker59]

​@@arnoldbioursckii6639I've never understood why the British didn't have Gatling guns with them.

[@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.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks !

[@ghostdogfelton9789]

I remember watching this movie has a high school student theses were very smart warriors and had a leader who was very intelligent and underestimated by the British people who outnumbered them 6 to 1

[@zach7193]

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

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Or ending the buffoonery of the Reds.

[@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.

[@MegaGeorge1948]

Shaka Zulu trained them to use the shorter spear and use it to thrust into their enemy instead of throwing a long spear thar may miss their enemy. The Romans used the same technique with the short sword to thrust from behind their shields.

[@SMC01ful]

Yes, shame the dude was something of a nutter, his military reforms were very clever. Mind you, there is some debate about this.

[@petegarnett7731]

@@MegaGeorge1948ChakaZulu operated a reign of terror throughout the area wiping out rival tribes and incorporating the survivors into the growing Zulu Nation However he died in 1828. Cetawayo was the King at the time of Chelmsford's attack on Zululand.

[@MasonBryant]

Great channel by the way. Good idea.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks a lot :)

[@petegarnett7731]

Bartle-Frere and Chelmsford acted unilaterally. The orders from London were NOT to cross the river into Zululand. Chelmsford was clueless as a military commander, particularly fighting a nation where everyone had to be a warrior. They were both later censured for their actions, but wars are easier to start than to stop and contact with England was at ship pace.

[@hoodatdondar2664]

True. They could have had better leaders to stop the Zulus.

[@Jimmybreadstick]

Spectacular vid👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thank you so much 😀

[@hoodatdondar2664]

“Fire at will!” Will: Noo!

[@stevierico5934]

Excellent video

[@dongraston8376]

Excellent!

[@chinchua704]

I>8

[@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.

[@elsadado1051]

I am retired U.S. military. The Zulu used a brilliant attack formation called "The Horns of the Bull." Which was a semi-circle covering the flanks and center.

[@MichaelSaunders-y2m]

Horns of the Buffalo

[@joeboyle5864]

You need enough men for that.

[@bobvidoni5898]

Which is what the Germans nearly always did, which is why they occupied most of western Europe in only a few months. Later, Patton used similar manoeuvres against the Germans.

[@JackPeters-yk9wg]

I'm also a veteran and I would like to note the superiority of the British troops using a unique strategy, called the center fire carbine.......Go Red!...😊

[@GeorgeRoberts-tb4td]

😅​@@JackPeters-yk9wg

[@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...

[@ianmatthews3041]

​@@FatherofheroesandheroinesMind I think the distance would have been consideably longer in the states!

[@masterzoovie7442]

​@@hiramabiff2017your time is over 😂

[@davidirvine991]

12:51 First movie i ever saw was ZULU the sound of the Zulus attacking Rorke's Drift shouting Zuuu zuuu zuuu Brave men holding out against the odds never forget and will always watch it when it pop's up on the box

[@cinematicbattles559]

Yes its a great movie

[@patrickgriffitt6551]

Welsh by ancestry.

[@MiltonFindley]

The sound effect that sounded like a train, spears on shields, was, I think, an old fashioned hay bailer at work.

[@richardfrank8956]

My G-Grand dad fought in the Zulu campaign. Was full of the drama of it until his life.

[@obfuscated3090]

The marching audio is not boots on earth, it's boots on cobbles or other pavement. Otherwise very nice work.

[@beltronwargames]

Amazing Graphics

[@rdelrosso1973]

GREAT GRAPHICS! It makes History come alive!

[@andynewman835]

So windy that rifles were tumbling through the air.

[@TheLucanicLord]

Perhaps they're _air_ rifles?

[@tombristowe846]

@@TheLucanicLord Very good.

[@tedthesailor172]

I thought I spotted a car door...

[@kevincross1240]

Isn't this a re-enactment?

[@hyme278]

Moral of the story here is, if you demand a military response from the entire Zulu nation, you'd better be well led, well prepared and well armed.

[@whicker59]

As n MANY Gatling guns.

[@chrisgee7739]

‘Whatever happens we have got, The Gatling Gun and they have not’

[@hoodatdondar2664]

If you lived near them, you would get it anyway. All their neighbors ( now, currently not in existence) found that out.

[@lonnieclemens8028]

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

[@jimilove7773]

Thanks

[@alandyer1646]

Uys is pronounced as in the playing card "ace", not oo-is.

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

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

[@whicker59]

Agreed. Musta been all those Planet of the Apes sounds.

[@72Bigray]

I Have total War... how do i get this? btw The Staffords wore Red Tunics

[@cinematicbattles559]

It’s the khartum and Zulu mod for napoleon total war

[@MikeLuzzo-qd6jd]

The real lesson can also be well motivated local militia living off local conditions and provinder.

[@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 😂

[@Elizabeth-pd4sd]

Fighting to protect their native land is always an encouragement 🤣🤣👍

[@petegarnett7731]

@@Elizabeth-pd4sd The land which THEY had invaded and raped and pillaged 50 years earlier under Chaka.

[@MikeBarron-m1s]

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 👌

[@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.

[@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 ;)

[@easystreet1888]

What's all that stuff flying through the air?

[@barron8006]

was splitting their smaller force good tactics for the british? This was the same mistake of custard. You can get more maneuver, but you can also get destroyed piece-meal.

[@chrisdavies3572]

With part of the script from the film Zulu in the background.

[@jarniwoop]

I recommend Saul David's book 'Zulu'. The Zulu's just wanted to be left in peace, but the British and the Boors where spoiling for a fight. The Brits kept making unrealistic demands on the Zulus and used that as an excuse to invade. Typical Imperialist behavior.

[@highway2run]

@@jarniwoop okie dokie

[@brandwessels8582]

Goodness. Born and bred South African I am. Clearly you have no clue of South African history.

[@hoodatdondar2664]

I recommend any other history. This one ignores Zulu expansion, raids and local genocide.

[@biggeordie245]

That’s one version. There are others.

[@divak9026]

What are the green things flying about?

[@ataxpayer723]

Wind...

[@infoscholar5221]

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

[@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

[@hughbo52]

What happened to the cannons?

[@martinshepherd626]

I believe the terrain was unfavourable for heavy Cannon to be brought on the March.

[@nathanadrian]

What mods were used in this video? Or was most of it custom.

[@tooter1able]

Why are the British troops depicted without bayonets. Sheer Folly!!

[@ataxpayer723]

This video is AI generated. Perhaps the bayonet was an extra in this version of the software.

[@rossstanley3593]

Excellent storytelling.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Many thanks!

[@PAINFOOL13]

So, no artillery in the battles ?

[@chrisnel5505]

Piet 'Hlobane' Uys , Dirkie's brother died here. My wife's grandmother's grandfather.

[@bobdrago6965]

Evelyn Wood. Sounds like shorthand training program for court transcription staff.

[@Rtu776]

lol. “Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics” was a speed reading course taught in grade schools in the 60s.

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

"They can't hit an elephant at this dist-" last words of General Sedgwick, after mocking marksmanship.

[@WGerardPoolePhD]

Why were the British not equipped with bayonets on their rifles? Once there was close combat they were pretty much helpless- fighting spears and shields with nothing more than "clubs" (rifles).

[@wewanttruth8392]

They were though, they had bayonets

[@markadams7597]

Wow! It just wasn't beneficial to be a late 19th century Brit regular. Great review, thanks.

[@rolandhawken6628]

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

[@DrJRaven]

Who gives a *****

[@rolandhawken6628]

@@DrJRaven 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.

[@SithKnightofSion]

Which total war game is this ?

[@Gandalf606]

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

[@shauncorless8965]

Don't be called will on the Battle field 😮

[@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.

[@jarniwoop]

Zulu's were pastoralists. Didn't do a lot of farming.

[@hoodatdondar2664]

@@Redandranger I did, and more. That is correct. Why be a warrior race anyway? they were no better than the Huns in Asia, or the Apache in America.

[@KeithRiches-oe8og]

When they filmed the original Zulu, London transport could not operate due to lack of staff.

[@eriksvane3247]

Great graphics. But one big letdown: no maps. No general maps, no strategic maps showing the advances of the four columns into Zululand, and no battle maps

[@rockyrowlands3652]

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

[@MichaelSaunders-y2m]

Just like poor old bill attackers,always prosecuted.

[@MichaelSaunders-y2m]

Bill stickers bloody predictive text!

[@lidrec]

Where are the bayonets?

[@HonchHeado]

They forgot them lol

[@CapitalTeeth]

Just curious, which TW game is this?

[@cinematicbattles559]

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

[@martinhill2583]

"alright then, nobody told you to stop working"!

[@mikebunner3498]

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

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

In the video why haven't the Staffordshire fixed bayonets? Poking assegai armed warriors with their rifle barrel seems idiotic.

[@bobvidoni5898]

In real life they did. Computer graphic artist was too lazy to add in that detail. After the first couple of shots/volleys fired it became hand-to-hand combat.

[@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

[@lengthmuldoon]

Let's be honest the zulus were offside for the first goal at Isandlwana and once we got our defence sorted we mullered them 3-1

[@jeffmilum9001]

I can do without the graphics and phoney noise. Just tell us what happened.

[@phillipwinning2935]

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

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

same prejudice that bought Custer his ticket in 1876.

[@jarniwoop]

The Zulus where really good at sneaking up through the brush, unencumbered with all the gear the Brits carried.

[@JimmieCooper-le6vj]

The zulus lost,because the British never threw their spears back !! 😅😅😅😅

[@nofriendofmine9880]

1 of my favorite movies

[@paulchoudhury2573]

One of the most unrealistic (and humorous) things about the depictions of the British columns is the total lack of supplies! The men are shown marching without any packs or water bottles and they all have identical mustaches! Where is the friggin supply train!

[@ataxpayer723]

Supply trains used to follow the main fighting force, as they were often pulled by oxen.

[@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.

[@johnothanspain9273]

The guy said it right in brave heart ( we must not divide our forces )

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

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

[@nialloneill5097]

And once you saw them...they were a fearsome sight...and didnt know of the word retreat

[@martinhill2583]

"scouts report zulus to the sth West, thousands of them " 😅

[@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.

[@richstex4736]

@3:48 - Please. The proper pronunciation of Hlobane is "Shlo-ban-nyeh", stress on the 2nd syllable. Source: Notes on Zulu Orthography. Book: "The Washing of the Spears" by Donald R. Morris, 1965. Otherwise, a very engaging video. TYVM.

[@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.

[@nialloneill5097]

@@travisdonaldstanley6420 It was really sunny...so they were wearing the darkest shades possible...

[@christopherbenson959]

Lieutenant is pronounced Leff tenant in British English.

[@simontemplar1]

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

[@scouseaussie1638]

We won in the end

[@doctorshawzy6477]

Degenerste

[@Frank_Nemo]

I am Zulu, but was rooting for the British........amadoda anesibindi anjalo

[@hoodatdondar2664]

@@scouseaussie1638 After bring civilized. Want to go back to the way you were?

[@PeterLitchfield-mc1qr]

why take someone else's land when it's so vast. it's not like they are even going to live there

[@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.

[@hoodatdondar2664]

But enough about the Zulu lifestyle.

[@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

[@williamtell6750]

Now we have all these diverse and mostly peaceful people here in the UK.

[@MikeBarron-m1s]

Yes that's the one, ✌

[@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

[@georgedonnellan36]

Poor horses😢

[@markt5703]

10:15 regroup men! lolll😅

[@drainmonkeys385]

Call in the A10 warthog. Lol.

[@texmcboog]

Brbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt

[@waltermessines5181]

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

[@Souljainbattle]

At least the zulus had some fire arms

[@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.

[@chrigustutz8896]

How about less AI and more human creatoin?

[@Blah-i7n]

Escaping through devil's pass .... i would've fought to death

[@wilsonblauheuer6544]

Why does it look like GTA, Johannesburg?

[@michaelheiden5450]

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

[@1932christian]

Baboons

[@micharris1761]

you have to wonder who, who, gave the Zulus guns to fire who

[@martinhill2583]

They took the guns and ammo off the British dead after the 1st battle where they routed the entire 1st column. Then we're stopped at rourkes drift

[@TheLucanicLord]

Come on boys, jump in the van! Awoooooo!

[@robertlocke793]

yove got to be proud of our boys fighting to keep africa british

[@hoodatdondar2664]

Civilized.

[@charleshooper1465]

what's all the crap flying around on the screen??

[@williamtell5365]

Alien intervention

[@pumpupjam9648]

They tried a Roman army move (the British) but it failed.

[@SuperChuckRaney]

can you imagine having all that grass full of beef cows ?? or diary?? $$$$$$4