This American appreciates your videos. I've always been intetested in the Zulu Wars.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic - thanks for letting me know. Always great to hear people across the world are enjoying it.
@rkaylor57693 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this American just discovered this channel. Great stuff. Subbed…
@Sharpe2007Dent5 жыл бұрын
28 y/o Brit here, never thought id see these places in such useful three dimensional detail especially this one! Keep it up pal thanks x
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant - I'm glad you've found it helpful
@paulnienhaus53593 жыл бұрын
👏 Great job. Great to see a battlefield in pristine condition. I’ll bet it is an amazing experience to stand in a peaceful quiet spot , and that same place back in March of 1879 was the site of absolute mayhem. I felt that while visiting the site of Custer’s defeat in Montana. Imagination is a wonderful trait to possess if you love going to battlefields like the Little Big Horn or Ntombe drift. Excellent job!
@tylere065 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for these videos. I’m an American and have a keen interest in South African military history since visiting for the World Cup in 2010. It’s one thing to read about the battles, seeing them come alive in your videos adds an entirely new dimension.
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear - I'm glad you enjoy them - have you listened to the Redcoat History Podcast also? I go into a lot more detail - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-redcoat-history-podcast/id1464633664
@drunkenork53735 жыл бұрын
Your channel deserves more views. I will spread the word to my military enthusiast friends Excellent stuff
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Thanks - that would be really appreciated.
@JamesThomas-gg6il4 жыл бұрын
Chelmsford and really just about all of the higher ranks felt as if the Zulus would be a pushover. How wrong they were and how slow to learn. Good video
@marklongman68823 жыл бұрын
Great video and explanation of the events and what a gem to meet an ancestor of one of the warriors and to hear him speak about them.
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Mark - yes I was lucky to meet such a great guy.
@nathanhudson47433 жыл бұрын
I've been reading your book and the links to these videos help so much to visualize the battles. Great job.
@toddscollectibles9805 жыл бұрын
Another great video of our history in the wars. Keep up the fantastic job, love watching and learning so much.
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Thankyou! It's great that people like us still care and remember. I've got a video on the battle of Kambhula coming up - I just need to find the time to edit it!
@jorgfilter22412 жыл бұрын
Good video! The drone obviously brought a good overview perspective. I was told that due to the poor management of the laager being set up that the name of Moriarty was still a "swearword" in the British army till this day.
@wolfpack46944 жыл бұрын
The negligence of the officers in the early stages of this war is disappointing. Great video. Thanks!
@mrsillywalk4 жыл бұрын
@Liverpool 11 They called for a war and no one turned up. That would be worth a funny walk.
@seanmoran65104 жыл бұрын
Liverpool 11 🤦♂️
@hombreenojado4 жыл бұрын
Throughout history it seems a common theme with British wars. Arrogance and stupidity in the early campaigns until they "figure it out" (and the core of inferior officers get killed off.)
@mrsillywalk4 жыл бұрын
@@hombreenojado It is hard to buy a commission in a good regiment now days.
@hombreenojado4 жыл бұрын
@@mrsillywalk Thank god they eventually put an end to that practice.
@chriscookesuffolk10 ай бұрын
Thanks Chris I really enjoy seeing the battlefields and learning the history.
@redcoathistory10 ай бұрын
Cheers, Chris. Glad you enjoyed this.
@stephenchurch30314 жыл бұрын
Excellent History lesson. Been reading about the Anglo Zulu campaign since childhood and great to see you walking the viewer through the very places i have read about for so long.. Just the names of the soldiers and places brings it to life..thanks and i hope to see more.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stephen!
@richardhelliwell12109 ай бұрын
It is always interesting to see the ground itself. Looks so innocuous and peaceful now.
@Swisswoods3 жыл бұрын
I have read a great many books on this little part of history, but your videos walking and standing on the very places described in those texts puts them all into a completely different and very human perspective. Again, as a previous comment, but really very well done and much appreciated. C
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot - I'm really pleased to hear that.
@williamjones23404 жыл бұрын
I appreciate any history I can get on the Zulu wars
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Good to know!
@nucleargaz12 жыл бұрын
Great work fella, you are a knowledgable and easy to listen to guy.
@redcoathistory2 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@nathankerns65015 жыл бұрын
Quality goods. Thanks for your work!
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nathan!
@hannostadler72243 жыл бұрын
You don't just go into a river in SA dude. 😂Awesome video. As always, cheers from Zululand 🇿🇦
@andyrmac77334 жыл бұрын
Another great battle field walk on the ZW topic , Great to see the descendant of Mbilini waMswati and good to see the sites memorial all in good order. ...Thank you for posting. You may be also interested to know KZbinr "Ralph Astley" is putting on a wargame of Rorke's Drift during uk lockdown, im a wargamer and i thoroughlyrecommend his YT battle videos. THis one should be good also as it is 28mm and he has good figures and buildings and has researched the battle considerably. Cheers.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy, thanks a lot for that. I'll look Ralph up. As I'll be interested to see how it looks. Keep in touch mate.
@gerryhughes39575 жыл бұрын
Love these videos of the Anglo - Zulu war, more please.
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Gerry - I've got another coming up about the battle of Kambula - I just need to find the time to edit it...
@gerryhughes39575 жыл бұрын
Redcoat: British military history, can’t wait, could watch these for hours. Thank you for the videos.
@macdansav15463 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant post. Thank you very much.
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it.
@hammerqos4 жыл бұрын
Love your videos on the Zulu Wars. Especially the background of these battles I didnt know about 👍
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@hammerqos4 жыл бұрын
@@redcoathistory I loved the film Zulu as a young boy . I always thought of the bravery of the Zulu warriors charging into a sea of bullets . On the other side of the coin, I always thought of what was going through the redcoats minds as the saw that huge black mass appearing over the hillside squaring up to them. Keep up the good work.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
@@hammerqos Yes two groups of brave warriors - face to face.
@michaelmuir45483 жыл бұрын
Great video again thank you. Makes me want to visit all these places and reflect on what happened at each of them. Excellent work.
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Michael - Ntombe drift is a wonderful spot to visit.
@davidwhisenant3945 жыл бұрын
Great! Very informative and fun. Thanks for the quality work.
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Cheers David!
@iantunmer79875 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, just in time for the 140th anniversary of the battle. This battle does get overlooked in comparison with the larger battles of the Zulu war, in that you often find the battle only mentioned for a scant few pages in books on the Zulu war. Thanks again for the video very interesting seeing this battlefield.
@iantunmer79875 жыл бұрын
You may already have this but a good book to have is the Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa by Nicki Von Der Heyde. It tells you exactly how to get to the major battlefields around South Africa and may save you spending time finding out where the battlefield is.
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
@@iantunmer7987 Hi Ian - great to hear from you. I don't have that book but will look it up thanks! By the way I'm curerntly writing a podcast series about the war - if you think that's your cup of tea let me know. I'll post videos about here once it's ready to be released.
@iantunmer79875 жыл бұрын
@@redcoathistory Hi thank you for your reply, yes a podcast on the war does indeed sound very interesting. Do you reckon possibly as well doing one on the Matabele wars of the 1890's at some point, as there are some interesting stories there as well.
@kenwbrenner4 жыл бұрын
Hi. Another well made documentary (research, photography, narration, etc.). I'm impressed with how you were able to take this "smaller" battle and make it as interesting as the more notable ones. Look forward to viewing more.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Ken Brenner thanks a lot / appreciate the feedback. I hope you enjoy some of the other videos also 👍🏼
@soidog6592 жыл бұрын
Very good. I lived in and around that area of KwaZulu-Natal.
@marvwatkins70299 ай бұрын
Beautiful country, that is for sure.
@Michael-ws7rc Жыл бұрын
What a great video thanks for what you do friend!
@redcoathistory Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice comment. Much appreciated.
@cheeseburgerrunner52174 жыл бұрын
Great content man, I love seeing the places you visit and the way you talk about the battles. Great job, the bit about the thousands of female subscribers gave me a laugh lol.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. nice one and thanks for letting me know!
@marvwatkins70299 ай бұрын
(Does he have SA citizenship? Or is his home still the UK?)
@josephphoenix13762 жыл бұрын
Excellent Episode 👍
@jamesclayton33883 жыл бұрын
A great video. As a Welshmen we in Wales have always been very proud of the Welsh soldiers who served at Rawkes Drift.
@idriselba79942 жыл бұрын
As a Zulu we in SA have always been very proud of the Zulus who annihalated those soldiers.
@robertcottam90002 жыл бұрын
@@idriselba7994 Not at Rorke's Drift. One company of the 24th (Warwickshire) Regiment fought off the Zulus, inflicting a huge number of casualties. But I'm not sure one hundred and forty odd years later it's something to be 'proud' of. Best wishes.
@edmundrabe3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm a descendant of the owner of the abandoned farmhouse where the English made their stand (he was holed up in the laager at Luneburg with the rest of the local German farming community).
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Edmund - any chance you could send me a location on a map? If so drop me a line please - redcoathistory@gmail.com - I'd be very grateful.
@platonicincubi1679 Жыл бұрын
I only recently became aware of this battle and took an interest in Sergeant Anthony Booth. I was amazed to find that he is buried just 15 minutes walk up the road from where I live. I visited his grave in January and took some photos. I'm going to put some flowers on the grave to mark the 144th anniversary of the battle on 12th March.
@redcoathistory Жыл бұрын
That’s great. Lovely gesture.
@alanpearson75543 жыл бұрын
I recommend "The Washing of the Spears" by Donald Morris, gives a good description of all battles and an excellent history of the Zulu people.
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. A lot of people criticize it as very outdated. I haven't read it yet though I will eventually. Interestingly, I don't think he had ever visited South Africa when he wrote it.
@peterrooke53363 жыл бұрын
Looking for battle sites and graves , I know how you feel 👍 my friend and I was looking for the loop in the river Tugela where the Irish brigade got shot to pieces in the Boer war near colenso . Had a trying time with cows and barbed wire but we finally found it . Off topic I know but your footage reminded me of it . Excellent vid by the way 👍as always
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Peter. I am hoping to visit Colenso next year.
@99IronDuke4 жыл бұрын
I hope you are going to do Hlobane and the Devil's pass on film?
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Hi - would love to one day - access is bit of.a problem tho as it seems you neeed a 4x4.
@rc591914 жыл бұрын
Wtf you need more subscribers theres nothing cooler than someone who goes to the actual location to tell a story.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. If only I had the time and money I'd love to visit more places - one day!
@pkfarnham5 жыл бұрын
Excellent - thank you!
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul.
@ianknight20534 жыл бұрын
Very interesting videos, thank you.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Is that really you, Sir? I am honoured. I guess, like most of the world you are currently housebound. I hope you enjoyed your recent visit to SA and I'm sorry we didn't get to mett. But keep in touch and we will make it happen once the world hopefully returns to normal.
@ianknight20534 жыл бұрын
Redcoat: British military history Hello, I’m very sorry to disappoint you but I’m not that Ian Knight. Just another one interested in the same sort of stuff.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
@@ianknight2053 Ha ha I thought you were "that" Ian Knight :-) Either way thanks for your comment
@michaelewert83104 жыл бұрын
Have you ever considered retracing the events of Market Garden from WW11. If you have I'm sorry I missed this.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Hi there - I'll be honest WW2 isn't a focus of mine, though obviously if I ever had the chance to visit I'd love to! Maybe one day...
@michaelewert83104 жыл бұрын
@@redcoathistory Thanks for the reply. Your descriptions of the events during the Zulu War are very informative and colorful.
@michaelbrown92828 ай бұрын
Any chance of a Hlobane visit?
@redcoathistory8 ай бұрын
Defintely - but not sure when as access is really difficult. A 4x4 is needed and a guide who really knows their way around. . . .Hopefully one day.
@priyer744 жыл бұрын
The Indian mutiny that you mention at 1:06 is actually the first war of independence of India against the british
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Prakash Iyer yes correct - it has different names. Thanks for watching.
@rupertmcnaughtdavis36494 жыл бұрын
As a South African, I've learnt something.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Don't try and wade a river in flip flops? :-)
@badtexasbill52614 жыл бұрын
Greetings from round rock texas
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
@@badtexasbill5261 always good to hear from a Texan 👍🏼💪🏼
@bernardjay3793 жыл бұрын
Brilliant and enlightening.
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bernard
@wc9109 Жыл бұрын
Chris, how are you? Just catching up on your channel, keep safe Bunny
@redcoathistory Жыл бұрын
Hi mate - lovely to hear from you. All is good with me, hope you well and keeping safe mate
@lkgreenwell3 жыл бұрын
I am intrigued to see the Sealed Knot, my own background, and the symbol of my grandfather’s regiment, on the war memorial
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Hi. Yes it is the Staffordshire regiment badge
@alonsocushing22633 жыл бұрын
Another example of how things can go pear-shaped if you don't have well manned picquet posts strung out at a bit of a distance as an early warning.
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Very much so.
@rrichardloring67173 жыл бұрын
Cant that sort out the wind sound...
@SymptomoftheTimes Жыл бұрын
Excellent telling. 🎉
@redcoathistory Жыл бұрын
Many thanks.
@paulgibbons23203 жыл бұрын
Stupid to judge history the way we do. Worth noting that Chelmsford very much learned from his mistakes. They were fighting an evolving enemy who were also evolving new tactics. How history would have been better if our common lads did not have to be led into battle by our 'educated' Oxbridge an Oxford elites.
@richardjones86993 жыл бұрын
Very watchable stuff 👍
@jessejames18043 жыл бұрын
Thank you very well done.
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Jesse. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@johncross27874 жыл бұрын
You should get hold of the History Channel and offer to do a series. They could sponsor you a suitable vehicle (Land Rover UK/SA might be worth chatting to.) to enable you to better access some of these sites.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
John Cross that’s a great thought John but I suspect I’m not young and funky enough to get a sponsorship deal...maybe if I get a million subscribers it might work! 🤞🏻
@johncross27874 жыл бұрын
@@redcoathistory Don't be so sure, you have your clips to show what you are capable of producing on limited budget to show History Channel and the concept of outdoor adventure would appeal to LR who launched the Defender ( how appropriate to is that name?!) just before lockdown so it hasn't had the publicity.
@davidcraig93575 жыл бұрын
Great job! enjoyed the presentation. Lt Harward should have been court marshaled for cowardliness for abandoning his troopers. A non-officer would have probably been executed for the same offense.
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Cheers David. Yes, it wasn't the best example to the men, agreed.
@bryanhurd99554 жыл бұрын
Site well kept,many here are not now
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
bryan hurd sadly it has been damaged in recent months / presumably by local relic hunters. A real shame but also a sad reality of the tough economic situation here.
@bryanhurd99554 жыл бұрын
@@redcoathistory I live here,these desecrations have been going on for years a lot of it wilful, very sorry to have to say that.
@homebrandrules4 жыл бұрын
could u plz make a separate vid. On the flip flop incident which are correctly and superiorlly called thongs here in oz. alternately I have a bit of water experience and am willing to mount a recovery expedition of said thongs, providing you supply the vegemite and tim tams. You could also make a video about this as if tom foolery behaviour is qualitatively filmed then the viral reception is guaranteed, just ask mssrs milligan, bean & monty anaconda et al
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
homebrandrules you are right it does deserve its own video 😂
@stevebuk1004 жыл бұрын
Just a shame about the mic, you need a cover to stop the wind
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Steve
@ReformedCleric Жыл бұрын
That mans name means Look King /Bheki Nkosi
@sonora_rey4 жыл бұрын
Intriguing history! uSuthu.
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
uSuthu! Nice one mfowethu.
@jamesmichael36074 жыл бұрын
We’ll send a team in 50:years to retrieve you flip flops. Great 👍 history post. Thanx
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
James Michael ha ha that would be great! I still haven’t replaced them 😂
@johnedreslin4 жыл бұрын
Too bad some of the commentary gets lost because of the sound of the wind.
@anthonysalgado51184 жыл бұрын
Here in SA flip flops are known as plakkies(Afrikaans).
@redcoathistory4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anthony...Will know for next time.
@nileriversoftware40702 жыл бұрын
While in ZA, you gotta call 'em slip slops!
@richards63685 жыл бұрын
Out of interest, do you guide tours ? Or are you interested in history ?
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Hi Richard, for now I am just an interested amateur but I do live in South Africa and one day may consider guiding. Do you think it would be a good move?
@richards63685 жыл бұрын
@@redcoathistory Yeah 100% do it :)
@ronlane4311 Жыл бұрын
There should have assigned an older ,more experienced officer, a Sgt Major, and a couple og MCO's to watch over the Prience.
@redcoathistory Жыл бұрын
Hi Ron - which Prince are you referring to mate?
@ronlane4311 Жыл бұрын
The French one killed by the Zulus.
@redcoathistory Жыл бұрын
@@ronlane4311 Different place that mate, different time. This film is about the battle of Ntombe Drift. Hope you enjoyed it. 👍
@noahgibsonspeninsularwarsa11345 жыл бұрын
Funny ladies fan part: nice video.
@noahgibsonspeninsularwarsa11345 жыл бұрын
Funny wagon part too: what are umbalinis. I know what impi is.
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Noah Gibson hi Noah. Thanks. Mbelini was the local Zulu commmander (Who was actually from the neighbouring Swazi tribe but had defected).
@noahgibsonspeninsularwarsa11345 жыл бұрын
@@redcoathistory Thanks.
@Rustsamurai14 жыл бұрын
Officer incompetence !!
@mziwethumbotho33543 жыл бұрын
South Africa is indeed beautiful
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
defintely is
@The_OneManCrowd3 жыл бұрын
Great video man really enjoyed it. As did your thousands of female subscribers lol 😆
@redcoathistory3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I'll be honest mate - I'm struggling to keep up with all the marriage proposals!
@tommiatkins34433 жыл бұрын
"for the thousands of female fans who subscribe to this channel, I'm in shorts today" Brilliant! 😁
@CircleP5 жыл бұрын
Umbellini (so?) was a free booster wasn’t he?
@redcoathistory5 жыл бұрын
Hi, apologies but I don't really understand your question.