News that came that morning told that the main force had been slain Chance for peace and justice gone and all talks had been in vain A prince had been offended and he has gone the path of war Now that 1500 men are dead and the Zulu's at the door
As a Zulu i can see this picture not as an insult but the reality of he warfare raged by my ancestors in the victorian era.
a testament of the strength of my people it was a loss for us but it showed we were a power to be respected
like the united kingdom
It was a pity that Shaka kaSenzangakhona turned out in the end to be an insane ruler that wasted all the gains he got. If he kept himself together he could have forged an impressive empire.
Superiority in numbers and speed, you can only reload so fast.
This worked until Mr. Maxim had an idea. Machineguns placed in the right positions combined with barbed wire made this strategy a bloody desaster from Hill 174 to the Chemine des Dames.
