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

[@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.

[@zach7193]

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

[@Irenaeus-von-Lyon]

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

[@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.

[@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 ;)

[@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 👌

[@user-ol5vu3qs9y]

Spectacular vid👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thank you so much 😀

[@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.

[@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.

[@MasonBryant]

Great channel by the way. Good idea.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks a lot :)

[@andynewman835]

So windy that rifles were tumbling through the air.

[@TheLucanicLord]

Perhaps they're _air_ rifles?

[@rdelrosso1973]

GREAT GRAPHICS! It makes History come alive!

[@rossstanley3593]

Excellent storytelling.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Many thanks!

[@euphonyx3514]

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

[@kingston163]

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

[@urgumskurgum7570]

Fair , what do you mean ?

[@CapitalTeeth]

Just curious, which TW game is this?

[@cinematicbattles559]

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

[@shauncorless8965]

Don't be called will on the Battle field 😮

[@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

[@davidchislett8167]

Was it really important to invade Zulus

[@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

[@phillipwinning2935]

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

[@brucefraser8583]

Dover stopsmallboats

[@davidanthony4845]

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

[@TheLucanicLord]

Come on boys, jump in the van! Awoooooo!

[@Demonsquirrel]

Hi

[@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"?

[@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.

[@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?

[@zne29m37]

There goes the lobsters

[@lidrec]

Where are the bayonets?

[@HonchHeado]

They forgot them lol

[@standubaj8989]

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

[@josephguo6256]

do the same now in Africa.

[@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.

[@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.

[@jiritichy7967]

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

[@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

[@jamesprice4647]

Empire wasn't so great was it?

[@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

[@mykola7542]

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

[@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.

[@harrybond1485]

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

[@PureTexan]

By other African tribes, yes

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@MasonBryant]

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

[@seanautilis15]

yes