I am painting two miniature armies of British and Zulus representing the battle of Inyezane. In fact while listening to this video I am painting a regiment of NNC.
@simonnoble75895 ай бұрын
very relaxing
@tedgreen64 ай бұрын
Very cool, too
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@jakethomas3205Ай бұрын
Great stuff.I have spent many hours studying Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift but was unaware of this battle.Thankyou.
@TheHistoryChapАй бұрын
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@mikenorton32945 ай бұрын
So great to be reminded of this very interesting period. I visited isandhlawa and Rorkes drift in the late 1990s and had a fascinating few days being guided around the area
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@timothyhopper49565 ай бұрын
Thank you Chris, great video! I'm amazed I hadn't heard of this engagement before.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@CharlesRiley-d4t5 ай бұрын
Once again I have been transported across the globe, through time and back. Thank you for another well done job!
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@michaelnorman46855 ай бұрын
It must have been an exciting time in the military in the 19th century, fighting one enemy after another in parts of the world civvies would never get to see. Unlike the British Army of the Rhine. Another gripping tale, thanks Chris.
@andymoore99775 ай бұрын
I imagine reading of the campaigns over breakfast must have been a highlight for many a nice safe civilian Victorian Papa before catching the omnibus to his clerical job in the city but I suspect not quite so exciting for the military. Long boring postings lasting years in far away countries with virtually no action or even none at all before being posted back to the UK as the 'home' battalion of the regiment. And just as you embark for home the natives become restless......
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@VictorianTimeTraveler5 ай бұрын
I suspect that the Gatling gun's psychological effect was even greater than whatever the amount of hits the Gunners actually made. The steady Da-Da-Da-Da! Must have been horrifying
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@hfsales38465 ай бұрын
As always, very entertaining and great history lesson. From across the pond thank you for the great content
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@charliemansonUK5 ай бұрын
A great telling as always Chris.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@mickofmorden5 ай бұрын
Great video of a forgotten battle Chris.
4 ай бұрын
Not forgotten, just overlooked.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@harryshriver62235 ай бұрын
A very well done video Chris and I really appreciate all the visual aids you add into it which shows the time and effort you put into your videos. It seems kind of sad that a battle would be forgotten especially when the participants do not get a chance to forget about it. Kudos to you, amigo 👏 🙌 👍
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@davidcarr74365 ай бұрын
I'm coming to this video two days late. Interestingly, yours popped up immediately after I finished watching "Forgotten Weapons" latest video on the Martini Henry rifle. Thank you for another great story.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@eliottsantos26544 ай бұрын
Another magnificent piece of work.....as expected.
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@josephfeeley347612 күн бұрын
Another great vid and commentary my limey brethren! Enjoyed this and sent this to my youngest son who is into history!!!
@TheHistoryChap7 күн бұрын
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@anselmdanker95195 ай бұрын
Thank you for covering this battle read about ages ago in a book by Michael Barthope
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@simonnoble75895 ай бұрын
Hi , Chris , another interesting story based around Zulu`s . Thank you for your hard work Chris .. Cheers from Yorkshire
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
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@simonnoble75895 ай бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap have fantastic weekend 😎
@richardbradley28025 ай бұрын
Thank you for remembering this oft forgotten battle, I remember reading the Buffs sneered at the sailors charging the central spur as the navy ran pell-mell in no particular order, but the Zulus gave way, and the Navy had the last laugh!
@dancemunki5 ай бұрын
And you proud of that 🤦🏿♂️
@River.E.M4 ай бұрын
@@dancemunkihmm??
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@mickmc58075 ай бұрын
Loved it Chris…keep them coming
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@pabmusic15 ай бұрын
Even in WW1 there was the Naval Brigade, comprising those who'd been accepted in the RN but who had no ship to go to (numbers of course were finite). The poet, Rupert Brooke was in the Naval Division (I think there were 3 'regiments') but died during the voyage to Cape Helles. Other notables were Bernard Freyburg, who became an army general in WW2, one of Asquith's sons and Frederick Kelly, Australian-born composer and pianist who'd won gold rowing for Britain in the 1908 Olympics. He was to die in the very last days of the Somme.
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@brianivey733 ай бұрын
Fabulous and interesting content as always sir!
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@BMWtphs5 ай бұрын
Thank you for such a great video! This part of the war has always interested me and the order of battle wasn’t easy to find. Thank you for taking the time to cover this. I hope you will make a follow up about the siege to come??
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@martinhogg53375 ай бұрын
A great story! First I have heard of this battle. Thanks for enlightening us all.
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@Fred-px5xu5 ай бұрын
Brilliant narration Sir, you brought the near forgotten battle to life. Well done and I humbly await your next video lecture.
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@cynthiaalver5 ай бұрын
Thank you, Chris! I like all your videos but I have a particular appreciation for the Zulu wars. Great video!
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
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@stigg3335 ай бұрын
Great video and so glad you keep telling us about these nearly forgotten battles, thanks and stay well.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@QALibrary5 ай бұрын
Ah, I remember you talking about this on the livestream - looking forward to the video - so the question is why did they win this battle vs the others?
@surters5 ай бұрын
There were many fewer Zulu here than at Isandlwana, the single Gatling might not be more effective than 100 men, but a more energetic leader and better placement might have done it.
@River.E.M4 ай бұрын
Well the zulus didn't press the attack very much. They retired pretty early when compared to something like Rorkes Drift
@timec20025 ай бұрын
A great video Chris. It’s important we look at all aspects of these campaigns, not just the parts that Hollywood has seen fit to dramatically recreate.
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
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@johnhanson59435 ай бұрын
As a Rooinek-Pomkraut Soutie Saffer, I’d like to point out that it was a good job the Zulus didn’t invent rifles (or anything else for that matter). However, brave and wonderful, they were and still are!
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
An interesting and often overlooked fact is that the Zulus possessed a significant amount of rifles. At Rorke’s Drift most of the British casualties were from Rifle fire.
@robertrobert79245 ай бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap They must have gotten most of their rifles and ammunition from the slaughter at Isandlwana.
@DarrenMarsh-kx8hd5 ай бұрын
@robertrobert7924 the Zulus had been purchasing Rifles from European traders since the days of Shaka. When the British invaded Zululand it is reported that the Zulus already had over 20,000 Rifles in thier possession, though many of these were older single shot Rifles. King Cetshwayo had purchased over a thousand Martini Henry Rifles earlier, before hostilities. The Zulus had also been purchased French muzzle loading muskets, nicknamed the Zulu Shotgun.
@Johnny-Thunder5 ай бұрын
Didn't Shaka himself invent the short Iklwa?
@davey16025 ай бұрын
@@Johnny-Thunder I would say that's more of a modification than an invention.
@kingjoe3rd4 ай бұрын
I love your channel and have been an avid viewer for a while. Stories like this one are the reason I enjoy the channel so much. I wish someone would cover all the small American engagements like you do for the British. You've done a few of them on that subject, and it always has me wanting more. One day you will run out of British topics (probably not soon lol), and you will be able to move on to adjacent ones like American, Indians, Australians, etc.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@FranciscoPreira5 ай бұрын
Another great video indeed you're born for this kind of work my friend, thanks for sharing.
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@roberto-z5k4 ай бұрын
A well video on a very interesting topic, Chris. Thanks a lot!
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@Indigenous-English-Man5 ай бұрын
Thank you sir 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
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@GlynWilliams-w2c4 ай бұрын
Fantastic story telling, thankyou.
@TheHistoryChap4 ай бұрын
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@JoeRitchie-e5l5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this presentation of a forgotten battle. I never knew that this battle occurred.
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@vertigq51264 ай бұрын
Yes, would love to hear about the Cato street conspiracy! Great video man
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@jeffbruin54875 ай бұрын
A well narrated story Mr.History chap. Well done!
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@spacebeam64805 ай бұрын
Another well put together video! Would you consider doing a video on the aforementioned Naval Brigades?
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
Will add that to my ever growing list. Thanks for watching.
@spacebeam64803 ай бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap Good luck with all that! And thanks for the reply.
@josh6564 ай бұрын
The Zulu war is fascinating! Imagine being in the Navy and finding yourself in the middle of Africa.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@josh6563 ай бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap absolutely top notch!
@christopherwarren94395 ай бұрын
Hi Chris I wonder if you could tell the story of the taking of be sheba when the british and the australain light horse attacked and took it from the Turkish and german army in the first world war .
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
I will add to my list. thanks for the suggestion.
@kaoskronostyche99395 ай бұрын
Filling in the gaps. Good story well told. Cheers!
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@RailfanDownunder5 ай бұрын
Fascinating .... Superb work😊
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@ProfessorM-he9rl5 ай бұрын
Great post, thank you.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@davidwoods77205 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much Chris
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@dallassoller74435 ай бұрын
I want to know more about the British guy that landed on D-Day with a sword Linda bow with arrows
@nige79514 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. Hard to imagine that these actions only took place 35 years before WW 1.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@davidwong92305 ай бұрын
The Gatling gun instruction manual says that if you experience a jam, check that there aren’t any strawberries stuck in the barrel
@darkgalaxy55485 ай бұрын
Strawberry was the slang term for a hang-fire.
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@Timrath4 ай бұрын
3:57 Bottom row, 2nd from the left: That guy moved his head while the camera shutter was open.
@TheHistoryChap4 ай бұрын
Blimey, you are observant. Had never noticed that before.
@los343afc5 ай бұрын
I really enjoy these videos on the Victorian era, maybe something on the Anglo Mysore wars or Anglo Burmese wars. Just a thought, thanks for your work.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@craigevans45755 ай бұрын
Great video
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@outlet6989Ай бұрын
I like the way you keep educating me concerning the ZULU battles. As a PC gamer, I think any of these engagements would make a great game. I'm sure that American Black leaders would strongly disagree.
@TheHistoryChapАй бұрын
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@MrNaKillshots4 ай бұрын
History is fascinating
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@niono15875 ай бұрын
Very insightful video, Learnt something knew I did. I too have a small request though, when discussing troop movements and the like it would be nice to see more diagrams or map usage as it can be quiet disorientating thinking "which ravine? Who's left? Where was the naval Brigade at that point?" and so on. Otherwise very interesting
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
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@niono15875 ай бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap No problem, mate. keep up the good work!
@Clipgatherer5 ай бұрын
“Oh, for a gatling!” groaned [Captain] Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us. “I would clear that plain in twenty minutes”. Quote from Haggard's “King Solomon’s Mines”. Echoes of Inyezane here?
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@witsend2365 ай бұрын
Can you do the same story for the Royal Navy involvement at Ladysmith - origins of the Royal Naval Field Gun competition? Many thanks.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@nathanappleby53425 ай бұрын
Thanks Chris! I think it's safe to say, the reasons the British won the battle were because of being led by a combat experienced officer in the form of Colonel Pearson and their use of defensive firepower, something that Helmuth von Moltke was a big believer in. The British did the same thing at Kambula and Ulundi where they were led by battle experienced officers and made good use of defensive firepower followed by an offense. It was uncommonly kind of the British to show mercy to the Zulus in the aftermath unlike the later battles. I remember General Herbert Kitchener was quoted in the aftermath of the victory at Omdurman as saying, "I thank the Lord of hosts for giving us victory at such a small cost in our dead and wounded", a victory I might add, which was also achieved through the use of superior defensive firepower. The same applies to Inyezane and certain other engagements in the war. Would you be willing to do videos on the other battles in the war?
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
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@kurttate94465 ай бұрын
In the book “Washing of the Spears” this southern column gets stymied later on, I believe, and the northern column gets defeated and besieged. The battle in which they are defeated takes place on a mountain that was attacked by British cavalry. It’s been many many years since I’ve read this most excellent book but a recap of this battle would be appreciated.
@lyndoncmp57515 ай бұрын
Very outdated book, repeating many myths. Best to read modern works by Knight and Snook. Cheers.
@ghostofiraqforgames13824 ай бұрын
Make a video about the siege of Ishoi.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@christopherhahn67285 ай бұрын
Didn't Roberts' forces use a Gatling gun in Afghanistan a year earlier? I seem to remember in Bryron Falwell's book that Roberts was unimpressed with the weapon since it soon jammed.
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
Interesting. I thought he used than at Kabul later in 1879
@christopherhahn67285 ай бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap You are correct, sir. I remembered accurately that Falwell asserted that the British first used a Gatling gun in Afghanistan, but I couldn't remember for which battle he made this claim. I dusted off my old book to find that the battle was Charasia during the advance to Kabul, but Falwell's claim is mistaken since this battle was fought on October 6, 1879 and Gatlings were certainly used before that at Ulundi and, of course, Inyazane. Don't believe everything you read!
@chickenlampbrent2 ай бұрын
Hmm, The audio is perfect on this one and it's only from a couple of months ago. Did you start using new software for the audio? It was a great relief to listen to your stories without the gated mic knocking off the first word of every sentence. Sorry I keep banging on about this but you make wonderful perfect videos and the one flaw is that stupid software.
@TheHistoryChap2 ай бұрын
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@ethanlewis14595 ай бұрын
There should be more movies and tv shows about The Anglo Zulu War
@darkgalaxy55485 ай бұрын
Blame SABC
@ethanlewis14595 ай бұрын
@@darkgalaxy5548 if there were more Zulu War movies and tv shows now it would all be cgi crap
@darkgalaxy55485 ай бұрын
@@ethanlewis1459 too true
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@SteveHB595 ай бұрын
How about an Ep on the battle of Gingindlovu, my great grandfather was standing in the square on that day
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@tomtaylor61635 ай бұрын
Great story never heard about this
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@brendanmallon14794 ай бұрын
Great content ❤
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@mike_oxlong43875 ай бұрын
Please talk about the free state basotho wars that were fought between the basotho kingdom and the orange free state in Lesotho in 1858, First, I heard about this was a week ago, and as far as I'm aware, it's mostly forgotten about, Work your magic and bring this story to life!
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
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@chauvettes4 ай бұрын
Maybe a movie should be made of this battle to go along with ZULU and ZULU DAWN so we'll have a trilogy.
@TheHistoryChap4 ай бұрын
It would be good although I'm not sure many studios would go for it nowadays.
@PolakInHolland4 ай бұрын
Not PC enough.
@TheMartymar19765 ай бұрын
Good afternoon Sir. Enjoy your content, long time follower. I have a question about the Royal Navy Sailors serving on land campaigns. Did they serve under their own officers or did they fall under the command of the Army? Also, did they fight or were used primarily to serve the guns? Thank you Sir! - A retired Yank Sailor.
@Art-is1dg5 ай бұрын
This man IS GOOD!
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@foxcell5 ай бұрын
wow a battle that I never knew anything about from the Zulu war thanks for sharing and insight I tot he Gatling fun as I’d always thought it was first used in the final battles of the Sudan. that poor lad Martin being swept away and his body never recovered ❤ ❤ ❤ more of accident then combat
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@HarryWHill-GA5 ай бұрын
Thank you Chris. I still can't get your website to accept $US so I can join your Supporters' Club.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@kkupsky63215 ай бұрын
Oh you’re the chap with the weird clam bricks. Your wall looks great. Can you eat the “books” I think you called them? I mean. Muscles and clams aren’t oysters but I have yet to try “books”.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@zzp14 ай бұрын
Never knew about Inyezane. Clearly told!
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@paulbarker29573 ай бұрын
Ginginglovu (place of the Elephant) I grew up close to that area
@oldgitsknowstuff5 ай бұрын
The Gatlin gun was affectionately referred to as 'THE COFFEE GRINDER'.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@oldgitsknowstuff5 ай бұрын
'The lookout says, ZULUS coming this way Sir, Thousands if em'.. It was that 'Oh Bugger' moment.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@jeningle82885 ай бұрын
Great story, thanks Chris. Im slightly puzzled as to why it was a naval force that had a gatling gun. Was the gatling not designed for land use?
@wdtaut56504 ай бұрын
10:59 "...an unseasonably hot day." It was January 22, a month into summer. How was it "unseasonably" hot?
@TheHistoryChap4 ай бұрын
Higher temperatures than usual at that time of year.
@Revolver17015 ай бұрын
Excellent video. It seems the British made a series of bad decision. Amazing that they weren’t all killed being strung out for miles.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@formwiz70965 ай бұрын
Her Majesty's lads at their best.
@rodgerhargoon34024 ай бұрын
Should also a great video on how they looted India for almost 300 years and lord churchill cursing Gandhi.....😂😂😂😂
@formwiz70964 ай бұрын
@@rodgerhargoon3402 And this has what to do with the Zulus? PS The various potentates and rajahs had been doing worse for a lot longer. PPS The Limeys were trying to keep Inja out of Japanese hands since, as colonial masters go, the Nips were Hell on earth in comparison and the Mahatma was dcoing everything he could to throw sand in the gears.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@robertrobert79245 ай бұрын
Very interesting that the Naval contingent had a Gatling Gun. Were any of them Royal Marines?
@kkupsky63215 ай бұрын
Are those pewter steins on top of the bricks?
@kkupsky63215 ай бұрын
Not stone bug the drinking kind…
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@robertrobert79245 ай бұрын
Did the Zulus or any of Dutch or British forces still use Snider Rifles or Carbines?
@charlietreston40355 ай бұрын
Brilliant 👏 always wondered if the East Kents Buffs were in the Zulu wars .ex Queens
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@alecblunden86154 ай бұрын
12:22 Gatling guns seem to have been rather unreliable.
@TheHistoryChap4 ай бұрын
The guns weren't the problem per se, it was the ammo (or cartridge cases that jammed the gun).
@joelmclamore18984 ай бұрын
Black powder is filthy.
@davidlord73642 күн бұрын
Early model curse! Psychological advantage anyhow
@Briselance4 ай бұрын
02:59 200 sailors and marines forming up... a brigade?🤨🤨 That barely sounds like a battalion, number-wise.
@TheHistoryChap4 ай бұрын
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@kevanhubbard96735 ай бұрын
Not quite forgotten as I would have to heard of it to forget it! And i was brought up in South Africa and have visited many of the famous Zulu and Boer War sites including going up Majuba Hill which at about 2400 m isn't really a hill but a substantial Drakensberg mountain!
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
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@janesda5 ай бұрын
Where was No. 2 column? The rank & file of the NNC were wise to retreat, unlike their officers.
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@lyndoncmp57515 ай бұрын
Number 2 Column was held in reserve and it's commander Durnford was at Rorkes Drift that morning and was ordered by Chelmsford to take all his available men up to the Isandlwana camp to reinforce it, which he failed to do. Instead he ordered his men to leave the camp and chase after retiring Zulus.
@janesda5 ай бұрын
@@lyndoncmp5751 Thanks, that's clearly something in Zulu Dawn, which passed me by.
@lyndoncmp57515 ай бұрын
@@janesdaUnfortunately Zulu Dawn follows The Washing Of The Spears book by Donald Morris and is an apologist for Durnford. In Zulu Dawn, Chelmsford is the arrogant idiotic villain and Durnford is the all wise, all knowing hero. This was not the reality. Zulu Dawn doesn't show Durnford ignoring his orders and interfering with Pulleine's orders to act only on the defensive. The film is very inaccurate. In real life Chelmsford and Durnford didn't even meet after the invasion began. The film shows them meeting at Isandlwana camp. Chelmsford had already left six hours before Durnford arrived there.
@RobertStewart-i3m4 ай бұрын
As a US Navy vet, Go Navy! This goes in my historical file
@TheHistoryChap4 ай бұрын
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@alessiodecarolis4 ай бұрын
Another interesting What -If ? , with some Gatlings at Ishandlwana, how could've ended the fight ? Assuming naturally that the MGs were well placed and protected, surely at least one of the attacking "horns" would've been disrupted, ruining Zulu 's tactic.
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@Briselance4 ай бұрын
01:58 They could still buy their commission, back then??
@TheHistoryChap4 ай бұрын
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@davefellhoelter13435 ай бұрын
Thanks! "I Never Knew" THANK You! Sr! May "I have?" another?
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
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@davefellhoelter13435 ай бұрын
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@ethanlewis14595 ай бұрын
Why does that part of history sound familiar
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@gobalmighty74634 ай бұрын
400 bodies sounds very high. You can't really trust the British account as there was bound to be a massive exageration following Isandlwana.
@TheHistoryChap4 ай бұрын
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@petshopox5 ай бұрын
Any Billy Childish fans here ? Have a listen to the Buff Medways if not.
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@londonbudgetgardner52055 ай бұрын
Excellent video The Zulu War was a total war against an organised warrior nation. The British nation could not come to terms, how an African nation was holding them up. The British were also accountable to the various Jewish finance Houses, who wanted to open up gold and diamond mines producing as quickly as possible.
@lyndoncmp57515 ай бұрын
Though the British should never have invaded it was the Zulus who made it a total war. Before Isandlwana the British took and treated Zulu prisoners. Even letting them go if they gave up their guns. After what the Zulus did at Isandlwana the British stopped all that.
@darkgalaxy55485 ай бұрын
Anglo-American was NOT a "Jewish" finance house.
@frankie1704 ай бұрын
@@lyndoncmp5751 Isandlwana happened because the British surrounded the Zulus to force them into battle, I think it was a guy called Commander Farer of the British army
@lyndoncmp57514 ай бұрын
@frankie170 The British didn't force the Zulus to massacre everyone and everything they got their hands on, including cooks, orderlies, camp pets and horses. It was the Zulus who upped the ante and made it total war.
@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@earnestwanderer24715 ай бұрын
Yes, they stopped for breakfast, but... did they later stop for second breakfast?
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@zillsburyy15 ай бұрын
I liked the movie
@TheHistoryChap5 ай бұрын
Which? Zulu or Zulu Dawn?
@zillsburyy15 ай бұрын
@@TheHistoryChap Zulu
@janlindtner3055 ай бұрын
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@TheHistoryChap3 ай бұрын
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@xltrt5 ай бұрын
Why would you waste valuable artillery ammunition on an empty village?