Interviews from Fugitive's Drift

Steve brings you along his trip to South Africa and takes you to Fugitive's Drift Lodge, along the banks of the Buffalo River. He interviews Douglas Rattray, a local expert and battlefield guide, to discuss the Anglo-Zulu War. This video also includes an interview with Mphiwa Ntanzi, a local guide who had ancestors in the Zulu army at the Battle of Isandlwana.
If you haven't yet seen our incredible Isandlwana wargame, be sure to check that out next!
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And if you'd like to find out more about Fugitive's Drift Lodge, you can do so here:
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[@douglasherron7534]

What a joy to listen to these interviews! I had the great pleasure of staying at Fugitives' Drift in 1996 and was guided round Isandlwana by Douglas' father. David was a phenomenal orator and kept our group utterly enthralled throughout with his description of the battle and the characters on both sides... It seems like Douglas has definitely inherited his father's talent!!

[@davidnemoseck9007]

Wow. Loved the interviews! Wouldn't mind going there one day, and hope to get those 2 as guides.

[@charlierichardson613]

Very informative! And while "amateurish" is one way to describe it, it's also the main reason I like this "stupid channel." No polish, no lipstick. Just having fun!

[@iratespartan13]

That was definitely the trip of a lifetime! You get a sense of the friendliness/knowledge and willingness to share of your hosts. The bayonet charge of the last company and that view must have been surreal to those lads.

[@Lonkka665]

What a splendid clip! Truly inspiring -even if this hasn't so far been an era of interest for me I'm feeling urge to visit the magnificent place myself. Thanks for posting!

[@seanmorgan2257]

Thank you so much for sharing this video, it was really interesting to get the Zulu perspective from Mpiwa.

[@rodneip7077]

Outstanding. Thank you for going beyond the game.

[@peterrooke5336]

I found it quite refreshing listening to an American talking with such authority about an event that wasn't American history , I would have loved to been sat in that spot and listened to them . I was there 32 years ago when David was still alive

[@redmist1122]

Not my period, but a great insight of what happened there, and to be on location is a awesome thing! Thank you for sharing this experience.

[@Dazzlefisher]

This deserves so much more views, awesome work !

[@ruckeraa]

Great exposure to a time period I knew very little of.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Aaron, please reach out to us at [e-mail], as your Endor comment was chosen at the winner of the Legion box set!

[@marklongman6882]

Great interview and a locals view of the battlefields and surrounding area. The lodge looks a fantastic place to stay.

[@craigmartin8230]

Great interview. This is what I love about this hobby of ours keep it up lads cheers.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Thanks, Craig!

[@Gebbie1815]

As always an excellent job on an excellent topic. Keep up the good work.

[@wannabegeneral]

Steve, I gotta say that was an excellent presentation and the knowledge and passion of both Mphiwa and Douglas is obvious and infectious. My father has told me that his great grandfather was a member of the party who were supposed to look after Louis-Napoleon (but failed - mainly due the prince regent's impetuousness). I hope the toilet is clean now.....

[@bobm203]

Really appreciate the video shot & interviews with the guides

[@DG-ky2cu]

Great interview. Well done sir. The focus is fine and does not detract ...give the kid a break Dad ;)

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

Awesome interview Steve.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

'Don't you wave... those bloody spears... at me....' (with Michael Caine accent obviously)

[@hobbitonman]

Very cool. Great interviews!

[@72Bigray]

only just come across this interview. David sadly missed- his nipper a credit to him. His Day of the dead Moon- outstanding!

[@philipjooste9075]

Great interview. Did you visit the Boer War battlefields too?

[@TheRendar]

great video. I game the period in 28mm. check out a great show called history buffs and they go over the movie Zulu. he quotes some facts that the end of the movie was inaccurate. the Zulus did not pause for the British at the end of the battle. thank you for putting together this great interview. keep up the awesome work!

[@brunneng38]

matt rendar Have you seen Zulu Dawn?

[@deathguarddavegoogley2022]

The Zulu were the Spartans of the Africa of their day. I’d love to read a good book about how Shaka defeated all the other tribes around.

[@andymoore9977]

Yes, the story of his own imperial success does tend to play second fiddle to the war with the British.

[@GrumblingGrognard]

Bah, tell that to the Masai. ;) Hard people for a hard land, all of them, including the Boer.

[@deathguarddavegoogley2022]

Did the Zulu fight the Masai? And if they did, who came out on top?

[@slartybartfarst55]

Wonderful Interviews!

[@lairdlaszlo]

This was great . Thanks.

[@a7i20ci7y]

Shoot more B roll next time, play the interview audio over it.

[@kevinpaulson2659]

Great interview! Very informative.

[@050572robert]

The British lost the first battle by sheer outnumbering, plus the zulus high on "snuff" (cannabis) making them feel invincible and alert, but the 3-4 thousand that split off to Rorkes drift were by now spent of a good deal of their energy having travelled that afternoon as much as the others and were now facing a concentrated area of firepower from men who were fresh for battle, so Rorkes drift became a success for the British.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

Very worth watching Rob MacKenzie's British Muzzle Loaders channel on the Zulu Wars..

[@hamm6035]

From different accounts I've read the distribution or difficulty because of distances of ammunition from the troops was an issue in both engagements. Not the only issue but pulling men from the line to run for resupply, also the positioning of supplies, is an impediment. Small things add up.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

Awesome stuff boys

[@jodyburrows977]

Very informing

[@wfp9378]

Get a Sony A6400 camera and attach a larger external monitor like the ANDYCINE A6 5.7Inch 1920x1080 for checking focus. This is cheap and essential for your channel.

[@alistairmcgregor8820]

Looks like Isandlwana in the background...

[@050572robert]

It is, he points that out

[@manuelkong10]

I've Never heard Anybody say that the British positions at Isandlwana were planned or executed intelligently or properly. A camp that was too spread out, not laggered, ZERO defensive positions prepared, a battle line that was too spread out AND too far from the camp Really BAD recon.... Leaving a commander in charge of the camp who had never been in a battle (which doesn't HAVE to be a bad thing....I think in this case it turned out to be) ONLY THEN do we get to chelmsfords blunder of splitting his force....

[@dluff]

😂😂....great intro

[@johnwayneeverett6263]

O no not the toilet ... WELL DONE

[@johnwayneeverett6263]

HELLO TO OUR NEW GUIDE HOPE TO VISIT SOON.....Ps.......what the money in the piggie bank is back ....in the bank .....lol well we know you paid buddy it would of been nice to go to iwo jima ...but no one can right thats a story .....i have pit cures of 3 men i will send ok...

[@crumbum2]

Look, a new toilet seat costs what, 10 bucks at most? That's a high end toilet seat. When it gets that grime under the seat......bear with me here....GET A NEW ONE!

[@Gebbie1815]

They were joking... my money says they added the "mess" for effect... no new seat needed here ;)

[@reglavcor]

My god, you guys spent a lot of time and videos, on the Anglo-Zulu War period. The Napoleonic period is much more popular in wargaming, but you guys show only show one video on that time period. Two, if you count Trafalgar!

[@seanstates9816]

Well maybe they want to broaden your horizons. There are hundreds of napoleonic videos out there if thats your thing. I, for one, enjoy that they cover many different eras and games.

[@Tiwaz81]

Channel is called “LittleWars TV”. The Napoleonic Wars was one of the largest conflicts in western military history.

[@Lonkka665]

I was under the impression that the "little" in LittleWars TV comes from the miniatures, not the size of the battles or how well known they are...

[@Lonkka665]

@@ohthreefiftyone Unless it is slapstick and ridiculously obvious, I see humor is still a hard thing to do... Peace man.

[@Cromwell611]

Lol , Michael Caine = wrong actor in the wrong film and the wrong Battle.

[@Gebbie1815]

???? Note context of why picture was shown.