The Disastrous Anglo-Zulu War

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The Anglo-Zulu War erupts as British troops cross into the Zulu Kingdom of present-day South Africa. Behind King Cetshwayo, the mighty Zulu warriors make a defiant stand against the largest empire on earth in fateful battles at Isandlwana, Rorke’s Drift, and Ulundi. What follows is disastrous and fateful British vs. Zulu combat.
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Laband, J. (1997). The rise and fall of the Zulu Nation. Arms and Armour Press.
Morris, D. R. (1969). The washing of the Spears. Sphere Books.

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@HistoryDose Жыл бұрын

*leopard pelts, not jaguar ------ The first 100 people to use code HISTORY at the link below will get 20% off of Incogni: incogni.com/history

@mk9650 Жыл бұрын

I was about to comment on that lol

@braydenlovetere4545 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@spenceramey406 Жыл бұрын

It's okay, I knew what you've meant lol.

@HistoryDose Жыл бұрын

@@spenceramey406 thanks, was kicking myself! the first sentence 🤦‍♂

@lkgreenwell Жыл бұрын

Is there an original quotation?

@GEL0_12 11 ай бұрын

Craziest part is a solar eclipse during the battle, like what are the odds.

@RKNGL 3 ай бұрын

I guess the sun had to set on the British for them to loose that battle.

@brendandunphy6706 3 ай бұрын

it was so many black people they brought upon a solar eclipses

@elnegroqueteladatodoslosdi6701 3 ай бұрын

@@brendandunphy6706 haha black ppl funni

@obi-wanjabronii3049 3 ай бұрын

@@brendandunphy6706 low iq joke

@user-dp6yi4qz2r 3 ай бұрын

@@brendandunphy6706 That’s so wild 😭

@Shadow3-9 8 ай бұрын

Imagine being a Brit and hearing the Zulu chants, and then seeing chaos unfold as tens of thousands of Zulu charge in your direction… bone chilling.

@ElGrandoCaymano 8 ай бұрын

The British Army fought to end and the the thin red line never broke or ran, often using bayonets when they ran out of ammo. The stand at Rorke's Drift where 179 men held off the prolonged assault of one of the Zulu horn's netted 11 Victoria Cross awards.

@TheSaintberzerker 2 ай бұрын

I'm sure they were just fine.

@jeffmilroy9345 2 ай бұрын

They had their harsh criticism of US king cotton slavery to defend them as their stay and fortress.

@X_Kaijuju_X 16 күн бұрын

Tell they see the crank powerd machine gun b like a scene from the last samurai lol

@azurra1374 10 күн бұрын

Imagine being a Zulu and seeing Brits invading your home with guns and bayonets.

@newalbion1497 Жыл бұрын

People do realise that Shaka Zulu literally Genocided all around him and absorbed what was left of the African peoples into his ranks ! This is how he grew his empire so incredibly large. He literally waged war on all surrounding African tribes and all who stood in his way were slaughtered. He was assassinated by his own brothers because of his blood lust and paranoia.

@samanth. Жыл бұрын

He didn't genocide women & children, he just took their land, cattle & wives & kids,

@zondiveronica821 Жыл бұрын

Like Europeans didn't do the same maybe even worse

@kev95 Жыл бұрын

True. He was a nasty man.

@samanth. Жыл бұрын

@@kev95 just like Winston Churchill & George Washington

@kev95 Жыл бұрын

@@samanth. Yes.

@lwazisibindi5129 9 ай бұрын

This deserves a high budget film.

@fred9098 5 ай бұрын

Contact a film producer and refer the idea.

@knovusdaprodigy4146 3 ай бұрын

There is a movie about this is called Zulu Dawn it's from like the seventies

@earlleeruhf3130 3 ай бұрын

I watched Zulu dawn just a few weeks ago. It seems to be a very accurate film.@@knovusdaprodigy4146

@ryanm.3393 3 ай бұрын

@@knovusdaprodigy4146 seen it as a child,was cool

@ZionCrafter Ай бұрын

So does the Battle of Adwa in Ethiopia. Epic.

@MorroTreece Жыл бұрын

The British were equipped with Martini-Henry rifles, the fired a massive round. Can't imagine what it took to just charge into a line of British soldiers, volley firing that thing.

@lyndoncmp5751 Жыл бұрын

In reality there was very little charging. The grass was around 3 ft tall. The Zulus mostly crept forward, going to ground using the cover of the grass, undulating ground, the donga etc. It wasnt like how it was depicted in the movies. When the Zulus saw a volley fire about to come they ducked for cover, then moved forward during the reload. That was how it generally was.

@rolandhawken6628 Жыл бұрын

No that bad for the Zulus the Martini-Henry in MK1 and 2 form jammed easily as they attack in large numbers it would very quickly turn into hand to hand .

@spencermurphy5796 Жыл бұрын

The Martini Henry only fired a .45 caliber round the cartridge was .577/.450 meaning a .577 brass case with a .450 caliber bullet. The Confederate Infantry who charged on the 3rd Day at Gettysburg faced larger bullets. The Martini .45 caliber was 480 grains and the .58 and .69 caliber minié balls of the union army were 627 and 725 grains. When the British and French fought each other at Waterloo they fired 680grain round balls of .75 caliber at each other.

@gravygraves5112 Жыл бұрын

@@spencermurphy5796 I'd be more worried about the Martini though, fires faster and further and far more precise than those other guns.

@spencermurphy5796 Жыл бұрын

@@gravygraves5112 not really Henry rifling fouled faster than the enfield rifling, the Martini action also had a hard time extracting the brass foil cases used in the MKI and MKII Rifles. If anything the Snider Enfield its predecessor was more deadly as it was a breechloader firing a .600 ball in a .577 case coming in at around 515 grains and later reduced to a 480 grain .577 ball. The enfield muzzleloader was by far more accurate than the Henry rifle and during civilian rifle matches the Henry rifled firearms were superbly outmatched by rifles with enfield, whitworth, gibbs and rigby rifling. Most Henry rifle shooters had to take a brass case bend it to a 45 degree angle and blow into the breech to allow their moist breath to soften up the fouling in the barrel. Also after repeated firing the Martini Henry would get too hot to hold. There are many documented instances of using wet cloth on top of the barrel to keep it cool in a firing line scenario.

@TheWestIsDead Жыл бұрын

Fun fact. One of Napoleon's grandsons died fighting against the Zulus while serving in the British army.

@derpeth2101 Жыл бұрын

Lmao good

@manicabawse2867 Жыл бұрын

@@derpeth2101 what a shame

@joeblow5662 Жыл бұрын

Yay soo fun !! 🤡

@MrMoraleTop5 Жыл бұрын

@@manicabawse2867 not a shame at all, they invaded claimed land and forced a war where the people wanted peace, every death on that end was warranted

@moonstone3578 Жыл бұрын

@@MrMoraleTop5 It happened allot back then get over it

@NASkeywest 8 ай бұрын

“Your land and home were never really yours, it was just your turn “

@MarylandMarshmallow 3 ай бұрын

Idk, I think of all places Africa is the last place to use that “quote”. Africans go way back.

@dumbro4984 26 күн бұрын

@@MarylandMarshmallow Failing to see you point.

@MarylandMarshmallow 26 күн бұрын

@@dumbro4984 Keep failing. I’m sure you’re accustomed.

@dumbro4984 26 күн бұрын

@@MarylandMarshmallow Lol insulting me instead of trying to explain your point? Or the lack there of.

@MarylandMarshmallow 26 күн бұрын

@@dumbro4984 Africans are thought to have the longest standing history of all demographics. As Africa is supposedly the motherland of all humans. The land will always belong to the Africans and in turn humanity as a whole. But this is an opinion as I stated that (I THINK) this way. So don’t get offended by my comment. You’re probably thinking about the colonization of Africa I can sense it based on your initial comment. But once again it is an opinion.

@nekhumonta 10 ай бұрын

It’s brave that they stuck together facing such a powerful adversary. The British Empire, much like the Romans before them often used the tactic of divide and conquer. Basically making one tribe fight the other to spare British troops. They didn’t manage to do that with the Zulu.

@zelenskythegaynazi8680 9 ай бұрын

The so called British military is still allegedly powerful as they arrogantly speak about facing Russia and China when their army personnel can't even compare with an English premier league game

@noncekilla8848 9 ай бұрын

The British soldiers were very brave to stand up to these savages, even the Zulus respected them, the British Empire was epic, I’d say the American empire is way more violent and has killed WAYYYYY more people.

@factsbykidd4765 9 ай бұрын

Or the Sudanese Mahdists. They’re the only people who beat the british off every square inch of their country, which also happens to be the biggest country in Africa. They held it for 14 years from 1884-1898. The British came back when Al-Mahdi died, and they were able to divide the state into civil war.

@animatorofanimation128 8 ай бұрын

@@factsbykidd4765 It's not that the Mahdi defeated the British, it is that the British wanted nothing to do with the conflict. At the time Egypt was technically under British (and Ottoman) rule but the British really only dealt with the economy and military of the central beurocracy in the region (basically the highly urbanized parts of modern Egypt: Cairo, Alexandria, etc) and left the governship of Sudan to the Egyptians. Obviously this went terribly for the Egyptians, but that worked out well for the British since it meant a weaker and more distracted Egyptian government, and the British only sent a couple of small half hearted expeditions at this time. Only after the French tried to claim the region of Sudan with a small expedition did the British actually send an army to crush the rebellion (which it did) and the much larger British force forced the French to concede Sudan to Egypt (and by extent the British). The Mahdi's campaign against the Egyptians was incredible and intense, their campaign against the British is practically non-existent. The second the British decided to commit to ending the rebellion, they did and and the war wasn't even close

@ElGrandoCaymano 8 ай бұрын

@@factsbykidd4765 Afraid that's incorrect. Chinese Gordon was actually in the service of the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan at the time was an Egyptian/Ottoman Colony. Lord Gordon commanded the Egyptian forces there, not British. In 1885, Sudan was under control of the Egyptians, which is why the Gladstone government didn't bother to intervene. When the British Empire did arrive in 1898, the Sudanese were decisively defeated.

@klcmd Жыл бұрын

"It will be endured by millions of Zulus who speak still in the old tongue... sing and dance in the royal tradition... and tell stories of a great kingdom that, for a moment, triumphed against the British Empire." Beautiful line.

@dan_mer Жыл бұрын

The entire population of the Kingdom was around 100 000 people These millions are imaginary, just like jaguar pelts.

@mthunzidumakude1182 Жыл бұрын

every word of it was true as it is beautiful! we've never forgotten that terrible/ beautiful war. We may have lost, but our parents do not let us forget the day we made a God bleed!

@cravenmorehead7717 Жыл бұрын

@@dan_mer lol ok pal

@hardboil8658 Жыл бұрын

@@dan_mer modern day Zulu people number in the millions

@chilliam00 Жыл бұрын

@@dan_mer Check his top pinned comment he corrected himself he meant leapord not jaguar.

@scottwarwick7514 Жыл бұрын

My Great Great Grandfather, Charles Sparks, was one of the few survivors of the Battle of Isandlwana. He was ordered by his commanding officer to ride on horseback to the nearest British outpost, to notify the rest of the army of the severe loss suffered by the British. Still have his medals, notes and other memorabilia. His son, my Great Grandfather, served in both WWI and WWII as a career soldier. His fields of battle included the Somme (Battle of Delville Wood), German East Africa and then North Africa in WWII. Interestingly, my Great Great Uncle on my father’s side (George Warwick) was also in the Somme with the South African brigade, albeit in a different unit. He was lucky to come out of that battle with nothing more than wounds, as the Battle of Delville Wood resulted in around 766 men of the 3150 man Brigade being killed, and only 750 or so making it out unwounded. George Warwick actually faked his age in order to join, something which purely speaks to the era. My family and I still live in South Africa.

@Soulflytribe04 Жыл бұрын

Amazing story. And to still live in South Africa nowadays shows a great deal of resilience and bravery too.

@tiagojohannes5920 Жыл бұрын

@@Soulflytribe04 tf u Talking about ? We have a better life style than the poms lol. Sure it’s going downhill but so is the rest of the planet

@scottwarwick7514 Жыл бұрын

@@tiagojohannes5920 Haha, you just gotta live here to understand hey 😂 people think we’re crazy, but at least it’s never boring down here

@scottwarwick7514 Жыл бұрын

@@Soulflytribe04 Our roots are deeply entrenched here. My family had already been here for over two generations pre-Zulu War

@Soulflytribe04 Жыл бұрын

@@tiagojohannes5920 Hey, how can you be South African and be named Tiago? Portuguese diaspora?

@nomadicwolf6132 10 ай бұрын

Wow, that was awesome. Whoever is in charge of video production & editing is very skilled. Great narration, too. Words are well paced & carry the emotion of the story. Thanks for better education than school!

@Ironpyrites Жыл бұрын

In the book "Great military blunders" Geoffrey Regan he gives a good account of the Battle of Isandlwana, the crux being an obstinate quartermaster who refused to give out ammunition to soldiers without a chitty despite the Zulus being a few meters from them.

@timmyteehee9490 10 ай бұрын

WE HAVE RULES AND WITHOUT RULES WE ARE LITTLE MORE THEN TRIBAL SAVAGES *gets fucking speared*

@justusP9101 10 ай бұрын

@@timmyteehee9490 Well, that is what makes a person more than an animal. Dignity and loyalty to the greater good even in face or certain death

@timmyteehee9490 10 ай бұрын

@@justusP9101 more like lawful stupid

@expressrobkill 9 ай бұрын

@@timmyteehee9490if you read on in the history the Zulus then suffered manny more defeats until they lost the war, war is pretty horrific and rarely has an uplifting message.

@loolfactorie 9 ай бұрын

@@justusP9101 lol, lmao

@Stoffies123 Жыл бұрын

As a South African, this video was amazing! I just wish our department of education and government wasn't as secretive/hushed about this time periode of our country(ies). We barely learn about the Brits, Zulus, other African tribes or the Boere. It's really sad because the government acts as if nothing ever happened wich is just wrong. We south africans should be proud of who we are. We all should understand that are ancestors did wrongful things. Me, a Boer, wil admit that atrocities were committed, but so should british and Zulu descends. We should be proud to see how we have changed. Anyways I'm getting sidetracked, just annoyed that we only learn of this stuff in one term.. Edit: I have just been informed by someone in the replies that you do learn about it in Grade 10 Topic 4 in the CAPS curriculum. Though I do not know the extent of the teaching. Also to clear up some misconceptions, I stated that we "barely" learn about it, not that we don't at all. If you want to know more you should feel free to research it (P. S. I do still stand with my statement that we should be taught more about the time frame as, as far as I'm aware it is only in one topic and in Grade 10 History is a choice subject. Would be nice if they taught us it in Grade 9 or 8, where History is a subject you have to take)

@Wonderkid44 Жыл бұрын

Love this perspective, hopefully people come to have this view more.

@glorytoamerica6332 Жыл бұрын

Yeah the problem about learning about in any depth is subversive people in society use such instances to justify the break down of the culture, it’s happening all over the United States

@al3xander353 Жыл бұрын

Don’t apologize for your ancestors. Revere them.

@Stoffies123 Жыл бұрын

@@al3xander353 I don't apologize for nor do I revere them. You need to remember that at that time it was the norm. Racism and other modern society values weren't a thing. In there eyes they were doing the right thing. So too did the Brits and Zulu's. History is a fascinating thing, I wouldn't call any of the major players in the struggle for south africa, or Africa for that matter, necessarily evil. Instead of being mad and hating our and others ancestors we should be mad at the times norm and look back at history to see how things have changed :D Well I geuss it depends on how you mean revere

@JamesSmith-ny2gb Жыл бұрын

Based anc taking colonisers land

@buffdude4281 Жыл бұрын

I’m a student of history and you guys have been killing it lately. Definitely my favorite, and imo the best history channel on KZfaq.

@elistavinger3059 Жыл бұрын

facts

@antonatherley1872 Жыл бұрын

@@elistavinger3059 same here

@chhitijrana2572 Жыл бұрын

Watch kings and generals

@elistavinger3059 Жыл бұрын

@@chhitijrana2572 I do, but the format isn't as engaging. It's a good channel but for my money History Dose is better.

@paymeindro Жыл бұрын

Weird history is good too.

@bubblegumbabeface6629 11 ай бұрын

That was absolutely fantastic. The production value, the drums, the narration. I was literally on rhe edge of my seat terrified

@chriswayneevans Жыл бұрын

Just loved this, the imagery and music create an ominous atmosphere, really well done in retelling the Anglo-Zulu war. 👍

@manqobalinda4091 Жыл бұрын

As a zulu, I want to personally thank you for your deep in-depth research, you have inspired me greatly, thank you for respecting my peoples history and sharing this

@ClaimClam Жыл бұрын

Hopefully in the future your people will not be caught lackin

@fearless798 Жыл бұрын

@@ClaimClam 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ndumisosigwaza3055 Жыл бұрын

I’m Zulu and I can tell you it’s chiraq in kwazulu natal today 🤣🤣pistols have replaced the spears

@fearless798 Жыл бұрын

@@ndumisosigwaza3055 we can conquer each other but no one else smh

@joaoguilherme9034 Жыл бұрын

Pay respect to the dead people for me please

@naledimyabi2686 Жыл бұрын

As a Zulu South African who’s been subscribed to this channel since the earliest days, I’m happy to see our stories told. I’m so grateful for this channel. Consistently producing well researched high quality content is not be easy. Keep it up History dose crew.

@HistoryDose Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@dannyarcher6370 Жыл бұрын

Do you think he will do one on the Mfecane? I doubt it. Not the correct narrative.

@weirdo4653 Жыл бұрын

Your people are great warriors💪

@naledimyabi2686 Жыл бұрын

@@weirdo4653 🙏🏾🙏🏾

@vipashbharadwaj6580 Жыл бұрын

My nickname is Zulu, my family and friends often refer to me via that name which was given to me by my brother. I'm proud and thankful to have a nickname with such a rich cultural history, and i carry it with pride

@alexs5792 Жыл бұрын

Awesome content, love the way you present history and the artwork is amazing. Minor note; the Zulu would've been wearing Leopard pelts, not Jaguar pelts. Jaguars are endemic to South America and are much larger than their smaller leopard cousins in Africa. Keep up the great work! 🙏

@joshpickering5039 Жыл бұрын

The visuals and storytelling on this video are absolutely brilliant. Subscribed 😄

@DragonballBlack Жыл бұрын

This was gorgeous storytelling

@-et37- Жыл бұрын

What a crossover

@redoctober3316 Жыл бұрын

I wacth ur videos blackscape :D

@xenos096 Жыл бұрын

I never expected to see DB youtuber on a history channel

@davidm5172 Жыл бұрын

@@xenos096 yeah same

@dpt6849 Жыл бұрын

You here? 👍

@mthunzidumakude1182 Жыл бұрын

As a Zulu man, who has watched this channels videos for so long, i am beaming with pride to see my people featured here. Thank you so much! All the way from Margate, KwaZulu-Natal!!!!

@ben________3156 Жыл бұрын

I hope you are happy and healthy.

@garybrown4385 Жыл бұрын

The History of the Zulu people should never be forgotten. The Zulu history is long and rich..

@bradleypenrith Жыл бұрын

People love to kiss arse🤣

@dannyarcher6370 Жыл бұрын

Do you beam with pride about what your ancestors did during the Mfecane?

@mthunzidumakude1182 Жыл бұрын

@@dannyarcher6370 No. Does that answer your question?

@Free_Palestine_419 Жыл бұрын

After the humiliating and crushing defeat at Isandlwana, the British would learn and never underestimate those they considered "inferior". After this battle the Britsh would show no mercy to any Zulu warriors.

@RW4X4X3006 Жыл бұрын

Bad deal all around.

@finlaymiller5801 Жыл бұрын

But the zulus turned out to be inferior fighters …

@alexholloway9847 Жыл бұрын

@@finlaymiller5801 They had inferior weaponry , forces and understanding of European tactics and might However as actual on the ground fighters Zulu were far superior in physical strength , athletics and hand to hand fighting. Their terrain and ways of life made them extremely durable

@UndeadSlayer5 Жыл бұрын

But the Zulu don’t surrender so the British will have to kill all of them

@prointernetuser Жыл бұрын

@@pigboy2402 inferior technologies =/= dumb

@johngrimsley5864 2 ай бұрын

I show this to my 10th grade AP World History students, they really loved it. Thank you for making engaging content.

@sirborkington1052 Жыл бұрын

Other casualties of the opening battle: Over 1,300 killed: 52 officers 727 British regulars 476 others including: 343 African Natal Native Contingent 133 European Colonial troops A lot of the time when I hear people cover the Battle of Isandlwana it seems like people often ignore the other troops. Maybe because a victory over only British forces is sounds more impressive or killing of other African and colonial troops is harder to sit with.

@sludgerat666 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@lyndoncmp5751 Жыл бұрын

Nyezane was the opening battle that day. There were actually THREE battles on January 22nd 1879. Everyone knows about Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift, but few have heard about Nyezane (Inyezane). This was actually the first battle that day, taking place in the morning, and involving Pearson's Number One column with around 2,000 men vs around 6,000 Zulus. It was a one sided British victory. The British suffered just 17 killed vs 300-500 Zulus killed.

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- Жыл бұрын

It was costly for the Zulu army as well, 5,000 dead and wounded.

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- Жыл бұрын

@@lyndoncmp5751 Wut? Only 17?! Damn thats even more lopsided than rorkes drift. Here's another one, not against the Zulu's, but fought with the Afghans, Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment, Frederick Robert's troops only lost 33 killed compared to 3,000 on the Afghan side.

@lyndoncmp5751 Жыл бұрын

Bullet-Tooth-Tony Yes, very lopsided victory. There was one Gatling gun at Nyezane though so that helped. I didn't know about that other battle against the Afghans, so cheers for that. I'll have a read up. 👍

@ryangunniers2475 Жыл бұрын

The best history channel on KZfaq strikes again

@ShivamR34440 Жыл бұрын

Probably not the best yet tho,atun shei films is the best

@timelkin838 Жыл бұрын

@@ShivamR34440 imma check that out but this is the best I've come across

@abdishakurgeedi5737 Жыл бұрын

i quite like epic history tv, good for a napoleonic era fan like me

@ryangunniers2475 Жыл бұрын

@@ShivamR34440 It’s the best ive found! I love the small details in history that aren’t typically taught about! So channels like History Dose and SideQuest are my favorites.

@WhoTFareyou2 Жыл бұрын

@@ShivamR34440 idk this dude literally does all his own artwork for these videos. Most of those pictures you see of pirate ships battling and what not are paintings he did. Kinda insane but I know nothing about the channel you named so maybe they do that too

@thisisengland3503 Жыл бұрын

Remember watching Zulu with my dad when I was 10 and being on the edge of my seat the entire film in reality it must have took some balls to hold the line the battle of rawkesdrift

@ElGrandoCaymano 8 ай бұрын

Good job as always. It should be pointed out the Frere attacked without having any authorisation for London. At Islandlwana, the British didn't "flee" but conducted several last stands and rear guard actions and tried to then fall back in good order to the river, but were out of ammo and overwhelmed with the offices dying in battle (Chelmsford was not present). One of the Zulu army 'horns' then surged to Rorke's Drift, but were held back by 150 men of the Welch Fusiliers winning 11 Victoria Crosses, one of the greatest last stand defences in history. This battle demonstrates the bravery and determination of both sides in the war. Kambula was the largesst and most decisive battle of the war, at which now many of the defeated Zulu soldiers became disheartened, left the army and returned home. The final rearguard stand of the war was at Ulundi, but the army had been broken at Kambula. Both Kambula and Rorke's Drift should have been emphasized more, especially Kambula, the largest battle.

@waynenash6008 2 ай бұрын

Small correction, the soldiers at the drift were the 24,the, 2nd Warwickshire regiment,

@zbabe69 Жыл бұрын

Imagine being in the war of your life and the fucking sun goes away

@HistoryDose Жыл бұрын

Interestingly enough, the Zulus saw it as a bad omen even though they were winning the battle.

@eduardobullen7473 Жыл бұрын

I just can’t understand how beautiful and well done the images are. Must take a lot of effort and dedication and I hope that this channel will surpass 1million subs one day cause of that

@medeirosinc.8567 9 ай бұрын

These are the coolest type of videos ive ever seen fam

@mattgrandich3977 Жыл бұрын

Islandlwana of those last stand battles that really captures the popular imagination. @6:10 Imagine that Zulu commander’s tenacity to take two bullets to his body and still hurl his javelin into his enemy’s chest.

@loods2215 Жыл бұрын

I'll never wrap my head around how damn spectacular these videos are. From the research to the script and the narration, and from the illustrations to the animations and sound design. And you keep getting better! Unbelievable!

@views_by_mali Жыл бұрын

This was a beautiful video😭. I felt the love and dedication put into this. And as a South African I appreciate the telling of this soo much😄🤩👏🏾

@yani2499 11 ай бұрын

The fact that Cetshwayo made it back home without a scratch is always great news. What conversations did he have with the queen in those walls ? Would've loved to hear from him.

@mungwebongumenzi1070 28 күн бұрын

"uShaka was crazy, but he was on to something, sent by our ancestors" Kusho Mina.

@anthonyc7116 Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing, I wanted to watch a documentary on this and it showed up in my feed hours later. This did not disappoint, thank you 🙏🏼

@drop_that_bass Жыл бұрын

I've only just today discovered this channel and I wish I had sooner! I wrote my graduate school capstone on the Anglo-Zulu War and I must say this video does a great job of encapsulating it.

@brendonfleetwood6069 10 ай бұрын

Always good to know more about my country's history. Great video

@jordanelmhirst7373 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel mate. Banging vid, well presented, informative with brilliant artwork. Subscribed baby.

@brother_van3409 Жыл бұрын

Learned about this in middles chool (from south africa) and it makes me happy to see a production done this well about an often overlooked conflict.

@tomatoheadfd Жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video, these stories hurt so much. It makes me tear up and crushes my soul. But they need to be told, and need to be remembered. Thank you for telling it with such amazing art.

@billybob5337 5 ай бұрын

The British Empire was all over the place. North America, Australia, Africa, India, Middle East, Southeast Asia. The first Empire that truly linked all of the Continents. Although it never officially controlled South America outside of Guyana, it still did indirectly through loans later on.

@lefetawasemzantsi6102 Жыл бұрын

Your work is outstanding!!! No other channel out here like yours.

@MarvoloSalazar Жыл бұрын

From this African, I really love how you narrate your videos man. Its always so immersive to me. One of the best history channels on KZfaq

@OSKolweni Жыл бұрын

I’m super excited for this 1!!! 😄 finally talking about my home country …. Keep up the great work bro!

@weakestlink41 Жыл бұрын

This video is chilling and beautiful. Bloody well done.

@lordofhowell7158 Жыл бұрын

New subscriber. Brilliant video 💪🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@acanadianknight7269 Жыл бұрын

I love this content so much. The visuals are staggering, the storytelling is incredible and the real world history put into an amazing and engaging format hits just right every time. Make more stuff. I think I’ve said it before but every time you upload it just makes my day.

@btsnake Жыл бұрын

I just get done rewatching one of my favorites from this channel only to find out a new one is coming out? And it's about the Anglo-Zulu war too, no less? Very cool

@teekay277 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for a great video! This is amazing storytelling for Africa we hardly see! The visuals and the narration are incredible! Thanks!I’d like to point out that there was another kingdom between the Zulu kingdom and Boer republics. The Basutoland kingdom. I bet it’s an interesting story how the kingdom survived what befell the Zulu kingdom to become an independent country inside South Africa 😉

@doubledashepidemic9584 7 ай бұрын

I think there may be a mistake in your research, King Shaka never founded the Zulu Clan, he was born in it

@starkilr101 Жыл бұрын

I did not know a lot about the subject, just a few things here and there, so thank you for making this video. I always love stories about two armies crashing and I love to understand how each one functions as individual units and as a United Arby

@Samwise_01 Жыл бұрын

Man what a hidden gem of a video, this honestly had way better editing and writing than a lot of documentaries on paid streaming platforms. You sir have gained yourself a well earned sub

@francismnyele 8 ай бұрын

An impression is given that Zulus used only spears and no guns. That is misleading. Some used guns and others used spears

@SomeoneJustWatching 10 ай бұрын

The art in this is spectacular, history truly brought to life.

@Joseph_Uzui Жыл бұрын

Back at it again with a quality video, one of the best history channels on KZfaq

@Nipplehound Жыл бұрын

The amount of effort that goes into the videos are crazy, most documentaries just reuse recycle footage but the paintings are a really good idea

@diveratom6999 Жыл бұрын

This is incredible thank you!!!

@eternalsunshine571 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully narrated. Nice work.

@isingwer Жыл бұрын

You have an amazing knack for telling incredibley depressing stories in such a captivating and emotional way. I'm so glad you you do what you do, telling the stories the defeated never got the chance to tell

@naledimyabi2686 Жыл бұрын

I wish I could like your comment more than once

@thalmoragent9344 Жыл бұрын

Facts man, last stands like this are truly something

@cskinner0129 Жыл бұрын

Had me confident that the Zulu king was all noble and stuff and then dropped the line at the end, "he came to power by killing his brother and a clan of women and children."

@jh565bb Жыл бұрын

Oh and 2 million people in his campaign to take said land which he ruled like a tyrant, they had it coming, people often like to act like the tribes colonial empires took down were innocent and harmless, they rarely were. In fact countries/continents like Africa did slightly better under British rule, given the technological investment and quelling of civil wars. The British themselves were tyrannical but every country was back then, it was invade and conquer or be swallowed up by another empire, something the British knew all too well.

@GrahamMilkdrop Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad they included that line and that people noticed! It is fashionable these days to view the victims of colonialism as innocents.

@chinedumaduekwe6188 Жыл бұрын

@@jh565bb “counties like Africa” says a lot about your mindset and the fact that you’re not educated or specialized enough to make such a statement. The African continent as a whole didn’t do better but worst because of European colonization. They are many proven and educated facts pointing to this. P.S kings and queens in Europe killed many to get to/keep their power.

@7reload777 Жыл бұрын

@@GrahamMilkdrop They we’re victims of colonialism and the fact other foreign tyrants came in to steal land and resources from the natives doesn’t exclude the fact they invaded and took land that was not theirs.

@olivereagle4760 Жыл бұрын

@@jh565bb Africa is a continent and most countries did not benefit from colonial rule.

@seanbutnotasheeple2090 Жыл бұрын

My father was gifted a Zulu knife, made from a spear. He used it for everything. Turns out it was from the Zulu wars ... Cheers for the knife dad

@braydenlovetere4545 Жыл бұрын

Man how do you guys pump these out so quick? I love it!

@BHuang92 Жыл бұрын

Lt. Bromhead: [shouting at Zulus] Well, what are you waiting for? Come on! Come on! [The Zulus begin another musical war-chant.] Bromhead: Those bastards! They're taunting us! Adendorff: [Realizing what the Zulus are really doing, he begins to laugh] No, you couldn't be more wrong! They're saluting you. They're saluting fellow braves!

@mrblobby6284 Жыл бұрын

that didnt happen though

@cyanideinmycereal1077 Жыл бұрын

@@mrblobby6284 Great movie tho.

@s.wvazim6517 Жыл бұрын

@@mrblobby6284 it did for Cecil j rhodes at his funeral over 200 matabele worriers singing aloud bayete inkosi

@remobothic Жыл бұрын

@@dalitsobanda1032 OK, Zambian

@blackyout7824 Жыл бұрын

@@dalitsobanda1032 oh shit you were there?

@shack19 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always!

@xslonk 10 ай бұрын

This is an exceptionally succinct and appropriately emotional telling of this story. Well done 👏🏼

@nonya1100 Жыл бұрын

Brilliantly done! Was able to do a History tour about South African History and visited Isandlwana, but this made me feel like I was actually there during the attack.

@eddiezzferio2794 Жыл бұрын

Wow, the history, factual details and fantastic narration of the events mixed with amazing imagery and audio makes this one of the best history channels on yt!! Keep em coming🔥 💯

@saradomin89898 10 ай бұрын

good content. i first learned about the zulu from epic rap battles of history almost 10 years ago and only now learning all this

@flipcoin5327 10 ай бұрын

This is great I learned something new today

@harrybarlow541 Жыл бұрын

Would love one either on Waterloo/Trafalgar or Gurkhas (hell I would even pay for it)- you guys are incredible and no matter what content you post I always will support !

@SafavidAfsharid3197 Жыл бұрын

Why on gurkhas though? There history is not that long and their prestige rose only after the british made them martial race after they stayed loyal to British after sepoy mutiny.

@harrybarlow541 Жыл бұрын

@@SafavidAfsharid3197 look up Gurkha VC winners in World War Two and their stories and tell me that wouldn’t make a good video. Even the Sepoy mutiny would be a good video !

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- Жыл бұрын

@@SafavidAfsharid3197 They fought many epic battles

@khas8049 Жыл бұрын

@@SafavidAfsharid3197 not only Gurkhas, the Sikhs were also loyal to British... what are your thoughts on them?

@khas8049 Жыл бұрын

@@SafavidAfsharid3197 they remained loyal to the oath they had taken......once a man breaks his vow his dignity is gone.

@brad5426 Жыл бұрын

Very cinematic editing and the artwork is phenomenal! Subscribed

@kohtalainenalias 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video, narration and especially art

@jaymorgan7728 Жыл бұрын

Disastrous? We got a great classic film out of it. Totally worth it!

@chino7287 Жыл бұрын

Captivating narration coupled with phenomenal artwork creates your masterpiece. Bravo!

@alimgraham7803 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving so much info on Africa’s history. You may know or never know how much this means to some and what it just did thanks again. I’m subscribed and will continue to support your channel and it’s content.

@bradleypenrith Жыл бұрын

Mate it's South African history. If it's a a video about a French king we would say French history not European. You don't have to be so ignorant.

@alimgraham7803 Жыл бұрын

@@bradleypenrith lol shut up it’s still Africa clown whether it’s south, north, west, or east. I see why KZfaq only notified me of the likes🙄✌🏾✋🏾

@redmist9959 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a well detailed documentary

@JuanLintvelt 8 ай бұрын

Could you perhaps do an episode on the Battle of Blood River?

@GenXPower Жыл бұрын

This may be my new favorite channel. The narration is outstanding. The diction and cadence of the script keeps me engaged. I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation.

@mr.guzwee7695 4 ай бұрын

It's like we're right there

@mmusimolusi2129 Жыл бұрын

Seriously can't wait for this, this is my favorite history channel!!! 😎

@marcusclarke5628 10 ай бұрын

Every empire and kingdom has done brutal acts, those that think the zulus didnt are naive

@jimmyohara2601 10 ай бұрын

& or Ignorant 😶

@garryferrington811 3 ай бұрын

So the British walking in and massacring them with modern weapons and enslaving them are really the good guys, you see? The British are just lovely people.

@user-vc3fi7ez6n 3 ай бұрын

People seem to pay more attention to the atrocities the lighter the skin of the perpetrators.

@therant311 3 ай бұрын

Whatever helps you sleep at night I guess

@therant311 3 ай бұрын

@@user-vc3fi7ez6nkeep telling yourself that.

@BravoCharlie Жыл бұрын

This was excellent, thank you for the production quality and insights. Can I suggest putting a few seconds of pause or space between your ending lines and the crash straight into a sponsor advert, would have been great to sit with for even a few seconds, you're making high quality art here.

@jancombrink529 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, from a South African fan! Please do more on frontier wars of South Africa. The Anglo Boer War is also very interesting!

@EatMyShortsAU 10 ай бұрын

I remember learning about the Zulu as a kid, these guys are legendary warriors.

@njabulombuyazi5132 Жыл бұрын

I dont know how many times I have watched this video. Your work is exceptional

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- Жыл бұрын

4:43 Even a soldier armed with a gun would've been terrified at the sight of such a massive army.

@Robert-hy3vv Жыл бұрын

Yeah being outnumbered 20-1 has that effect on people, not sure why you would say armed with a gun as if that makes up for the number difference lol.

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- Жыл бұрын

@@Robert-hy3vv I guess because the British regiments could fire from a range of 1,700 m with a Martini Henry Rifle so you would think oh i'm safe from here they won't get close for a while

@lesdodoclips3915 Жыл бұрын

@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- although it’s “effective range” was only 370 m

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- Жыл бұрын

@@lesdodoclips3915 Ahh ok, i stand corrected

@sethdominickortiz Жыл бұрын

Spectacular! Beautiful every single time Please keep digging for great history and bringing it to life like a story around a fire

@TheSilverMann695 9 ай бұрын

As an Englishman it’s nothing personal we just want to rule the world

@THE_NEW_CRUSADER 2 ай бұрын

Lol

@bootnazz1786 2 ай бұрын

Tell it to god

@TheSilverMann695 2 ай бұрын

@@bootnazz1786 he already knows because we brought him with us

@bootnazz1786 2 ай бұрын

@@TheSilverMann695 you bought the devil I don't think god believes in killing,and stealing

@bootnazz1786 2 ай бұрын

@@TheSilverMann695 god believes in stealing and killing.

@jasonmili 9 ай бұрын

This story need to be made into a movie.

@conorpokall8809 Жыл бұрын

Terribly underrated channel. You did this deeply complex and astonishing piece of history justice. The animation, the naration and the music. You humanised all sides while simultaneously pointing out the tragic and terrible ways of the colonial past. You have seriously created an amazing documentary here and I truly hope ye get the credit you deserve for it! Kudos, keep the amazing content coming!

@skateboardscott Жыл бұрын

This channel is criminally underrated. Your efforts are inspiring and your execution is phenomenal. 10/10 Could you maybe do one about Audie Murphy’s battles? Thanks 😊

@stejabrayaga 9 ай бұрын

Man people died protecting this land from an invasion 😢

@boloblade2 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, the British and their South African allies defended their territories from the invading Zulus from Western Africa.

@FlagWaverFlagBearer 9 ай бұрын

@@boloblade2 Lol what territories?? The ones they already stole?

@boloblade2 9 ай бұрын

@@FlagWaverFlagBearer 1. Liking your own comment = cope and seethe. 2. Forgetting that the South Africans were allies with the British and they literally asked for help to repel the Zulus.

@comradepidgeon3094 Жыл бұрын

Respect to the Zulus from Portugal 🇵🇹

@comradepidgeon3094 Жыл бұрын

@@dinheiroextra23 bruh

@EdgyDabs47 Жыл бұрын

Respect to all the Indigenous South American people, massacred by the Portugese

@mattc6979 Жыл бұрын

Holy moly you guys did it again! The suspenseful pacing, gravity of storytelling, stunning visuals, and mind-blowing audio design are all so well done. History Dose you guys always do service to these tragic and terrible affairs that need to be passed on lest we forget. I hope your channel continues to grow, if only to get more of your epic artwork lol. P.S. you actually did the zulu war chants, and I wil forever cherish you for this

@HistoryDose Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! And yes, those are authentic Zulu chants kindly provided to us-see the description to check out Siyabonga’s channel!

@kides6537 Жыл бұрын

So beautifully told, such tragic detail. Masterful as always.

@killsmith 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate how there is much less bias in this version of the events, it paints both sides as brutal and savage fairly equally. You don't see that from big companies doing documentaries.