Not a cellphone in sight. Just ordinary people enjoying the moment.

Back when half the formation could be engaged in melee while the other half kept firing their guns instead of joining in, because each soldier model in a formation was actually an individual instead of the whole formation just being one big single unit entity.

The Zulus were ahead of their time with that advanced WW1 era tactic of slowly walking towards the enemy while they shoot you.

At the battle of Ulundi the British had gatlings at the corners of the square. Big firepower difference. Not to mention cannon fire with shrapnel shells engaging the Zulu at approaching distance and then case shot acting like a large shotgun at close quarters.

Back in the 1990s MILITARY HISTORY magazine offered a series of exciting prints of historical battles around the world of different times and places. One of the fine color prints being advertised was that of a bird's eye view of a British infantry square against a horde of Zulu warriors. The color print focused on one corner of the British square where it shows Zulu warriors just starting to break through the corner. Ostensibly an infantry defensive square was most vulnerable at its corners. The message of the color print is clear. The doom of that British expeditionary force is at hand.

This battle can be won by using the troops as efficiently as possible. For example, you have 2 units of line infantry idle idle in the rear of the square formation in which your troops are lined up. In addition, cavalry can bind advancing enemies with battle.

If you look at it the British WERE in a a square at Rourke's Drift, but behind walls and barracades instead of oot in the open and exposed.

"nobody told you to stop working" :D

It's a good video, but a square of this size could have certainly defeated an attack like this.

Now if you had added a couple of gatling guns it would have been how it really was at the battle Ulundi when the British did form square to take on the Zulu impis.

Those point blank range volleys at 5:44 were amazing

The very definition of withering fire. Cannot doubt the courage of the Zulus. The British were not lacking either.

Independent fire at will - That’s jolly decent off him 😂

Zulus are just men ,they are not super beings. Small Colonial army’s with their training and fire power would always win, unless they were surprised and poorly lead. Which only happened once!

Zulus, bloody thousands of them! Seriously though, I’d be interested to see the outcome of three ranks of volley fire and a much smaller square would have any difference. I would also be utilising that cavalry force who appeared to contribute little.

They almost had it. The Zulus almost conquered the Pyramids.

The British seem to have an unlimited supply of ammo while Zulus an unlimited supply of men.

thanks for letting us hear the battle and not talking over it the whole time. much appreciated

Whats sad is the zulus could see they were getting the ass tore out of them, and they still kept coming in to be slaughtered.

Must have been a bit of a trek for the Zulus to meet the British all the way up in Egypt...

Colour Sergeant Bourne approves this video.

Infantry squares were a defence against cavalry, which the Zulus certainly didn’t have

This will happen in London soon, Exactly like this.

That cavalry unit was completely wasted - could have been smashing into the Zulu flanks hammer and anvil style the whole time. smh

Hello guys. I have not played this mod yet, but judging by the screenshots that I have seen, this mod does not have a company on the African continent. I only saw screenshots of the game for Britain on the map of Napoleon's Egypt company. There is no full-fledged company in Africa in this mod?

Loving the dialogue from Zulu!

Salvo engano, os mosquetoes eram de tiro único. Gostaria de saber se após os disparos os atiradores corriam para trás das filas para recarregarem suas armas.

If the Martini-Henry rifle could fire effectively, without the delicate metal casing fouling in a hot barrel, at the range first depicted in the simulation, the British Army would be triumphant. But the rifles did jam or foul, and Zulu's exploited gaps in the ranks...very quickly!

Glorious last stand and very cool video

Those pockets are amazingly full of ammunition, and those rifles are amazing at not getting overheated.

Guessed the Zulu brave enough and throw enough bodies they could win but with a great loss.

"The classical attack of the Zulus is in the shape of a fighting bull buffalo, the head, the horns and the loins"

I dont think that the martini henry had such a long range. Perhaps I am misjudging. Awesome video!

Should have made more use of cavalry? Charge out then return from rear off the Zulus ?

How they formed squares is fascinating. The Brits put up a good fight for a while... but way too many Zulus. "Thousands of 'em!"

Awesome video

Nice to hear Nigel green from the zulu film.

I love city fights in this game. The most exciting battles are defending a city without walls from superior AI armies.

That was fun to watch.

Its something wrong with the audio of the soldiers when they are shoting.

Zulu's in the desert. That's a new one. The terrain play a major part in both the Zulu and Boer wars. It put British at a disadvantage. Mostly

what about square of cannons? and gatlings?

love the vids

I don’t get why they didn’t just put a little more effort and money into the game. I would’ve paid far more for it if it had people actively shouting orders in their native languages, a better tax system, better effects, larger army sizes, more diverse units, etc. Like it wouldn’t have been that hard from a coding/effects perspective.

I feel like the volleys should have been alot more devasting then they were

there was no need to form a square formation as could deliver the full firepower available. square only for Calvary or surrounded with being attacked from all sides. zules were coming from a particular area where line formation the more better option. with the hill terrain could even stack in doubles the companies the lines could be have double strengthen lines. but i do get for vid purposes how it will look if square is done but its unrealistic with the scenario given.

What, the game couldn't model an iklwa?

The Brit defense was totally lackluster. Not wising to dwell on the details, the main fault with the Brits in this game was the total misuse of the cavalry. They should have been outside the square making harassing attacks and drawing off the Zulus. There were a couple of times when they could have routed and destroyed retreating units.

the british men formed a triangle

Historically completely impossible but good for a laugh. The only victory the Zulu won at Inswalanda was due to British incompetence in not forming a proper square, had this been done with the ammunition wagons in the centre the Zulus would have been slaughtered just like they were at Ulundi.

Alright then. Nobody told you to stop working.

The tent serving tea and cucumber sandwiches was missing… most annoying on a warm day.

So many errors, the Baker rifles didn’t have the range suggested in this video. Nor did the Brits use a two man deep square against the Zulu’s. They used 3-4 men deep.

How did you get this mod 2023 can you help me

How about the square at Abu Klea?

Independent fire at will? "Who the f*ck is will" the Zulus look samey

How were you able to get Napoleon working? It crashes on my windows 11 pc

Anybody notice a company of the Queen's Own Deserters forming up and leaving the battlefield at 10:25? Got to be pub out here somewhere...lol

the distance on those rifles was like 4.6 miles. amazing for the time

Where's the classic Zula attack formation with the horns, head and loins

How do i add the Z campaign as a DLC or as loose packet?

I really hope they revisit this period and update it with more country options, include parts of africa, etc.

What are Zulus doing in Egypt FFS! I mean that’s the pyramids in the background is it not??

I've had napoleon total war for yrs how do you go about getting these kinda troops I only have the original napoleon Era troops and smaller formations?

I recently read the book version of world War Z. I don't remember which chapter it is, but they mention both American and Indian army units forming squares against oncoming zombies, Would find it hilarious if it was actually possible

Surprising that the Zulu's never learned about Bows and Arrows !!

Any plans for future games from The Creative Assembly? N2TW, E2TW, M3TW & etc. or they are sticking to the fantasy TW games? which I don't buy. In the News and Announcements forum looks dead since 2022.

Excuse me, but what mod/s exactly enables them to fire by rank and kneeling? Thanks in advance for the answer!

why form square against infantry?

Cavalry just standing around while this first line is overrun??

I wonder what the failure rate of that may Martini-Henry rifles firing that many rounds would have been.

Thezulus gtcut down charging in then go and turn around and run away when they get 10 feet from the lines then they get cut down again retreating. They had a better chance just keeping on going and melee it out

At first I thought there weren't many Zulus, then I realised, there were faaasands of 'em

Whats the mod ?

Who left the damned ammo wagon outside of the square??!!

Now do Custer at the Little Bighorn! 😁

Seems like using the cavalry in some manner would have been a better idea than just having them standing there getting in the way.

British infantry squares were more than two ranks deep. Normally at least four. All the Zulus had to do in this scenario, however, was to surround the British and wait, since the British square has no food or water that I can see.

Perhaps instead of a square there was a triangle with reinforced corners and a central reserve force capable of plugging holes much quicker with far less distance to cover. They should have been able to have three lines deep firing and still have a reserve. One line kneeling on one knee and firing at will, and two lines standing behind them and alternating fire.

What MOD is this and how do I get it?

As the Zulus were not cavalry, the redcoats would not have formed square

Why on earth would you go into square against an infantry attack?

"I regret to report a very disastrous engagement..."

Only 40 to 50 rounds were carried by the individual soldiers at Isandlwana

nice job

What mod is used here? Graphics look pretty good

Why would they use an infantry square which was only used against cavalry , which the Zulus didn't have?

Only once in history was a British square Compromised, The battle of Tel el kebir, in the Sudan. The square was reformed, and the intruders dealt with by the bayonet.

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Napoleon and the Zulus ? Must be the unfortunate Prince Imperial, killed by Zabanga 1st June 1879

Love this mod, was a nightmare installing though if I remember correctly? Needed some pirate mod and stuff.

This is not accurate because the Zulu used cattle stampeding at the beginning of their attack. Following the stampede spears where launched followed by asegai (Short spear with a long head made for stabing at close quarters). Also, note that Zulu warriors were drilled hard and normally attacked at sprinting speeds. Another problem is that they would almost never attack from low ground.

A smaller square with 3 lines of soldiers would provide almost continuous firepower and be easier to defend!!

Soundtrack from movie "Zulu".

Considering the difference in numbers, the British did quite well

while it couldn't be as real as real life, i imagine the zulus running far faster, and also throwing spears at long and mostly short range. the calvery could also be firing pistols. i remember the main reason the British lost was they ran out of ammunition.

I don't know this game. Is it unlimited ammunition and range; the barrel never overheats; and smokeless powder so they can aim accurately? People mention the gatling guns at the corners of the square in the real-life battle. Would a gatling gun withstand 7 minutes of sustained use without jamming or over-heating?

Its time to save the colours.

such an epic battle How did you get rid of the UI

I always ask when I see battles like this why didn't they build bows, they knew they were going to face guns.