Rob....Cannot emphasize enough how much I enjoy the effort you put into the historical aspects of everything you do. 15 votes per day to you for the GUNDIE. Keep up the good work, please keep moving forward. Godspeed sir......

I'm always ready to report for duty when britishmuzzleloaders posts a vid.

So much clearer! I'm sure you have thanked Colonel Snook, but I hope he knows how thankful we, your listeners, are.

I'm glad that I had a chance to read both "How Can Man Die Better" and "Like Wolves on the Fold" before this presentation. You could see as Col Snook was describing the battle that he wasn't in his study but back on the battlefield watching the events unfold. Now if we could just get Hollywood to redo both films. And as always, a well presented topic.

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Fascinating , like listening to two knowledgeable mates sat round the table in the pub . The ammunition "myth" is interesting & Col Snook is so correct , the survivors coming back had to have a good explanation to explain such a failure. Thanks Rob and Col Mike . So much of what most people "know" is linked to the two films I suspect.

This is a fantastic video! The earlier parts of your series perfectly set up this more 'academic' perspective. It is fantastic to see your conclusions from the earlier videos actualized in some sense vis-a-vis a conversation with a professional well-versed in military decision making. I can't overstate just how impressive your visualizations are, especially for this video but for all of the others in this series too. You know exactly when to add a graphic and what it should be, and that's a rare talent indeed! I think watching them in the order -- and in the (quite literal) style -- you first presented them much helps to clarify the battle. It is clear to me that your guest has a very developed understanding of the battle, and that you have a very clear understanding of what information you are trying to extract from your counterpart. It's exceedingly challenging to ask the right questions during an interview, let alone about an event that is fundamentally 'questionable' or 'confusing', so I just want to re-emphasize that you did a great job developing a holistic perspective of the battle and its less well-understood moments without getting too nit-picky. I know this is part 3, and most watching sort of 'get it' by now, but even if only from a filmmaking perspective it is very satisfying to see that you do indeed get it enough to 'get' what you need from your guest. My one criticism would be the audio quality, especially of the guest. I am but a poor American, and thicker British accents fall victim to audio compression more readily than what I'm used to. It's too much to ask for manual subtitles but perhaps you could ask your guest to record their own audio and use that instead? Synchronization would be a problem but since you don't talk much during the video I think it could go a long way toward making these sorts of videos more 'listenable'. Keep up the great work!!

I was just wondering when we would see this the other day, and here we are. Once again, it has been a real pleasure to see how the channel has grown continually in terms of the content presented.

Congrats on the Gundie award for most dapper Rob. You have done Canada proud.

Amazing effort, informative AND entertaining! Thank you

britishmuzzleloader i want to thank you for such a enjoyable video also to col. snook thank you i first learned of your channel through capandball and have seen you refered by forgotten weapons i enjoy all three a wealth of information but i got to give it to you your stash wins out of three ischell from west virginia

This is outstanding, thank you Col and Rob

Mike Snook is one of the few authors to not go easy on Durnford, and for good reason. Its still refreshing that he tells it like it is, in contrast to most authors who seek to blame only Chelmsford. Snook is quite right, of course. Pulleine had orders to act on the defensive, and Durnford was ordered to bring his men up to the camp in lieu of the camp being short of men. Durnford had no orders to do anything except simply that. No Zulus were ever seen advancing in the direction of Chelmsford, quite the opposite in fact, and nor was it a mere recon attempt by Durnford either. As Snook explained, you do not carry out recon with all your force including yourself. No doubt if Vause's troop didn't already go back towards Rorkes to assist accompanying the baggage section to Isandlwana then Durnford likely would have sent that troop out after the Zulus alongside his other 4 troops, the rocket battery and the NNC. There can be no doubt that Durnford ordered a full blown attack on the 'retiring' Zulus, directly flouting the orders given to the camp to act on the defensive. I'll say it if Snook doesn't. The biggest fatal tactical decisions at Isandlwana were due to Durnford.

Thank you Rob and Col. Snook - appreciated. What a great series.

Splendid. Great insights here. Never enough for us thirsting for such quality material. Thanks, Rob, and Colonel S.!

Another great video and a fascinating discussion. Thanks to you and Col Snook for putting this together.

Until today, I didn't know I needed this video. Thank you.

Fascinating and insightfull, a great work. Thanks to Rob and the Colonel.

Just watched this again......Such brilliant analysis!

Just wanted to say before I found your channel I was always looking for information on old firearms you and your team are doing a great job thank you Joshua

Well the extra effort to rerecord and edit was very worth it, I have bought two of the Lt Colonels books on this subject on the basis of this exploration of the Zulu war. Thank you gentlemen!

You are simply the best. Awesome work in every video

Excellent discussion! And indeed thank You very much for re-recording the audio! All is very appreciated.

That was EXTREMELY nice of Col Snook. Thank you very much!

Fascinating. If the cinema could do as well there would be queues at the doors again.

NICE!!! Been waiting for this one!

Fantastically interesting talk, many thanks.

Thank you, gentlemen. Superb.

An example of excellent informative quality video. Was riveted to this Hazzar hazzar Quality content keep up the great work Bestest from Scotland

Hats off to the good Coronal for putting forth the effort to redo the bad parts. K have read, several years ago, the ammo boxes were locked and nobody could find the keys. That by the time tools were used to get the boxes open it was too late. I wonder if the source the Coronal read from is the origin or a different book? The 1964 book came out the year I was born and I am 57 now so that is it's age.

Excellent episode.

Extremely interesting, thank you!

This is a great series

Another great episode.

Nicely done!

although making a correct canvas bag is impressive, having 400 rounds of 577/450 on hand for the test is amazing. bravo sir.

An excellent informative video.

Another great video Rob.

Brilliant as per usual!✌🏼

Very interesting detective mystery.

What a dapper gentleman. Yes very dapper indeed

Great to hear a military man who has studied a significant number of battles and conflict adjacent situation assess, it makes perfect sense and marries with my understanding from study of history and psychology. The film makes a big thing of the ammunition story too - as an aside knowing that QMs are ex CSM/RSMs is a mark of a military man(wisely the British army puts men well aware of a squaddie's stories in this role).

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Not a criticism but great product placement of Col. Snook’s books!

As I was watching this, a thought came to my mind: What if Rob and Colonel Snook did a scene by scene breakdown of the Battle of Isandhlwana, as depicted in “Zulu Dawn?” That would be fascinating to see! Aloha 😊🤙🏼

Good job .go ahead

Second time I've watched this. Makes a lot of sense. I can see the ammo bag being a very sensible addition to ammo distribution. The modern "Brecon" ammo pouch, down one's smock, isn't much different. A lot of Zulus were killed to get their victory. Most must have been killed by bullet. The organised withdrawal would have taken copious amounts of ammunition too. To me ammunition probably wasn't the big deal, though all soldiers get anxiety when their pouches get low. Ammunition supply is everyone's priority and no one is going to intervene in its flow. The Zulus earned every bit of their victory, for it came at huge cost. A question that cannot be answered is would the Zulus have been able to push home a victory against the whole British Force?

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I very much hope to soon see the day that Rob, in full kit, is directing a barrage of artillery from astride a tank.

Well done! Col Snook's book on the battle is persuasive. A bit harsh on Durnford but his actions were indeed the reason the Zulus attacked that day. Chelmsford should get most of the blame because his earlier decisions left the column spilt into several parts with each unable to quickly support the other. The last actor in this debacle is Pulleine. For some reason authors tend to give him a pass. We could criticize him for not putting the camp in a better defensive posture, sending his 8:05 message notably lacking in details, deploying his limited forces to far flung positions and not anticipating likely Zulu moves once their army was deployed. Day late, dollar short.

1:32:30 Would you prefer a satchel (canvas ammo purse worn over one shoulder) to the bib-like canvas ammunition bag?

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I was hoping to get some insight about when the British realized the game was over? With Durnford falling back and the battalion withdrawing towards the saddle do the British still believe in victory?

If you could get your hands on one would you ever do a review of one of those Australian international arms lee enfield reproduction rifles or are they not worth the time

Rob, I hope you cover two more areas, with Col. Snook 1) What did the British Army find when they returned to the battlefield 2) What changes in the British Army after the battlefield and before the next series of battles.

The right horn must have come around and over the saddle when the firing line was still some distance out. The would account for Smith Dorrien disappearing and the retiring companies not making it to the ammo wagons. Even 100yards from the wagons would be too much ground to make and open boxes if the Zulus had already crested the saddle at any speed. SD and Essex must have been opening boxes giving to runners then the surprise over the saddle. Both then rode off. Naturally the saddle Zulus would have made for tents and wagons for the cover and the booty ,, and probably at some speed. Perhaps this magnet left the way open for just that few minutes for fugitives like SD and Essex

Not surprising that a piece of equipment that had only been adopted in 1877 wouldn't be readily available less than two years later. A possible alternative would have been to beg, buy or steal an extra haversack for each man. Then when preparing to go into action each rifleman could draw ten more packets(100 rounds) and load them into the extra haversack thus more than doubling each man's ammo load. Or during the action, a designated runner could carry up to 4 loaded bags from the supply train at need.

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I just got a pith helmet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel so like I want to go fight some Zulus! Just out of curiosity, did the British wear the fancy 24th foot emblem on their helmets during Isandlwana?

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We also see this seniority conflict between Chard and Bromhead in the movie Zulu, was that a problem in Rorke's Drift as well?

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Hi, I sculpt Miniatures and was wondering if you could give me advise on uniform details and weapons etc, I would like to sculpt some Indian mutiny miniatures, 28mm size.... Thanks...

Why is is labelled '3f'? Typo?

If only the British had thought to employ their secret weapon: Put this colonel up on Isandhlwana with a loudspeaker and order "cease fire." The Zulus would have surrendered in a half hour, anything to stop the torture of having to listen to him. But then where's the Victorian honour and glory in that?

Have you purchased a reproduction musket from Heritage Firearms? If so, would you know the difference in quality and value from that of a Pedersoli reproduction? I’ve heard many different things about those rifles, and you would certainly be most knowledgeable on the subject.

How many rounds could probably be fired before blackpower fowling would becoming an issue without having to stop and clean barrels and chambers?

Ok, I'm confused, Rob isn't wearing a uniform.

Having read Washing of the Spears, in South Africa in 1978, how much more of Morris's work is less than factual?

Good video. Lol

Rick Beato of creaky firearms.

He’s not wrong on Quartermasters..

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If I were a cynical chap I might say in damning Smith Dorrien with faint praise there’s a faint echo of French.

Seeing britishmuzzleloaders dressed in modern clothing seems weird. =)

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I thought Durnford set off to support Chelmsford who he thought would come under attack from the main Zulu army - which he thought was heading away from Isandlwana, possibly in the direction of Chelmsford? So not really an independent offensive action but yes, probably a bit of glory seeking. PS - is it just me or is Col Mike looking a bit like the Duke of Wellington? (is that a bust of the great man on the table??)