Well, this is worth something. A complete breakdown of battles in the Zulu war. Cetshwayo was trying to find a way to avoid war, but Frere wasn't having it. He provoked war. England didn't want a war against the Zulus, since the country was already dealing with conflict in Afghanistan at the time. I see the fight and the determination of the Zulus much similar to the Gauls against Rome, the Indians with the powers of Europe and later the United States. They were willing to die for the land that made them a kingdom under King Shaka. They were fighting for survival of their nation.

I saw the movie Zulu but never looked deeper into it the rest of the situation. I had no idea there were other massive battles around the same time. So intense!

you made me love learning history again thank you

Great documentary. Speaking as a Zimbabwean of British stock, One of my ancestors on my mother's side was a redcoat soldier who was sent to retrieve the Queen's colours from the battlefield. I believe that same flag was later presented to Queen Victoria herself. It is in our family tree book of Richard Forrester and His Descendants. I salute both armies. Good, brave men on both sides

Excellent compilation documentary of South Africa's colonial era and the conflict that followed it.

This is a amazing ride & insight to so many conflicts many of us were never taught about in school. The sheer fortitude and vison of men like Cecil Rhodes who let nothing stand in their way to form a empire & nation against the odds is so inspiring.

One of the best documentary that I’ve watch and actually liked it

Nice documentary man! You should resume the American Civil War, I would really love that !

Very interesting thank you. Chelmsford even looks like Peter O'Toole.

Thank you for this thoroughly entertaining and educating documentary. I find it hard to believe it happened so recently...

WOW!! Isandlwana, to be WON would have required at minimum 5X the Artillery, and possibly several Gatling gun positions with a PHENOMENAL amount of ammunition...

Well done! Worth the five commercials. You deserve the coin.

I loved this video. Truly, I really did. I recommend another colonization story, the French Voulet-Chanoine Mission. Also, would you consider making a discord community server for your channel? Your fanbase seems large enough. Thank you in advance.

I can remember when you were contemplating on shutting the channel down dure to low viewership...now look where you are...consistently getting hundreds of thousands of views for each video....hard work paid off... and the mentality to never give up

do battle of trafalgar

The valor of all concerned cannot be overstated.

A good documentary overall ,the Zulu Kralls were fascinating ,the Left Horn and the RIght Horn, and then the Skull in between , If as in the Wild West if they had some Gun-Runners and Armed dealers to get them rifles and ammo ? i guess the Boers who didn't like the Brits wanted to sell them anything ,just in case if they decided to turn ? on them . Where are the Jewish merchants when you need them? I guess the Portuguese were the only other Colonists around over in Mozambique could have done something to keep the Brits busier for awhile. I had some South African British descent around a for a number of years and they always talked about the Zulu's bravery ?.If they could have put together 50,000 ? It may have been they could have reached some of those lines . I liked how Chetsawyo told them later on after seeing his losses...don't attack .make them come out in the open,or outflank them? He understood tactics .The battles they were successful was due to some of those tactics,ambush,and outflank and them overwhelm them. Though the basic ""Warrior Culture ''as the Sioux in North America ,prefer to die in battle ...and well they did die quickly . I knew a Kenyan.I worked with years ago,and discussing African History ,he told me the Zulu''s were not even Native to the South African plateaus and plains .They were ''MIgrants ..or '' would ''vacation ''there and then eventually took the area over .They were originally from the Upper East African area around Uganda,and Kenya. Seems the Boers were there since the 16th century and were more the ''Natives ''and the '' Brits'' .Also the Rorke's Drift defenders survived only due to the next day attack by the Zulu's did not come ? The warriors thought they deserved to live due to their valiant stand .Quite noble !.

It's Lord Caernarvon not Carnavon.

" Zulus! Fousands of 'em"

Chard and Bromhead look like Baker and Caine ..... hmmmm : )

These guys made TBONE steak out of the British !

The Zulus never stood a chance, and making it look like they did through slanted commentary is disingenuous. Saying Chelmsford had not inflicted a strategic defeat against the Zulus is odd considering the casualty numbers from battle after battle. Islandlwana only happened because Chelmsford stupidly divided his force. The Zulus were certainly courageous, but it was over before it began. I think the Zulu king knew that.