Such a shame we interrupted their space program.

@JohnSmith-ct5jd

24 күн бұрын

LMAO! Best comment yet.

@ArmyJames

22 күн бұрын

Yes, the Zulu were well on their way to developing their own indigenous Apollo Program - as I learned in Civilization 5.

@jknowstheway1462

21 күн бұрын

@@ArmyJames Called 'me fall from roof"?

@johnwalsh7256

19 күн бұрын

😂

This gives the impression the boers were trained soldiers.

This battle started the whole Circle Wagons theme, that is how the Boers fought back this massive attack by the Zulus.

@rkarnes6304

22 күн бұрын

Circling the wagons was a Hungarian thing, used by the Magyars many hundreds of years ago.

@Wolfen443

22 күн бұрын

@@rkarnes6304 , well it helped the Boers there I think.

@JohnSmith-bs9ym

16 күн бұрын

@@rkarnes6304 It actually started in Czech by the Hussites. They were literally called the Hussite Wagon Forts.

@rkarnes6304

16 күн бұрын

@@JohnSmith-bs9ym Thank you. I knew it was somewhere in there, thought the Hussites were another name for Magyars.

I believe that at this time, smokeless powder had not been adopted and so the logistics of the battle, through a dense cloud of gunsmoke, would surely have resembled Waterloo, with fire discipline prevailing.

Please. The Dutch fought with single shot muzzleloading forearms. The Zulu outnumbered them twenty to one. It was a surprising victory for the Dutch. Stop making excuses and acting like the Zulu were the underdogs. They were not. It was a celebrated victory for the Boers for good reason.

@jemerage8885

22 күн бұрын

I'm an American and even I know this. I find the history of the boers to be very interesting and also very sad.

@gerhardtvanhuyssteen4492

21 күн бұрын

@@jemerage8885 keep your eyes on the boers my friend before the end of this year my people the boers are gonna make new history...new heroes are in the making and we will shape the future of the world......

@ColinAnderson-hy2oj

21 күн бұрын

This is rubbish, the boers were not interested in trade. They did not ride in columns but as kommando.

@tree3910

16 күн бұрын

This is just a game mod, so the guns used here compared to what's actually used at the time is inaccurate

Boers had settled South Africa long before the nomadic Zulus arrived as Immigrants since no Blacks were able to cross Zambezi river before 17th Century and the only true Natives were the Sani people.

@High_rise12

20 күн бұрын

The zulus had been there for ages, you’re confusing the Zulu tribes with the Zulus kingdom founded by Shaka, plus the Dutch had settled in very different areas

@HansJuergBangerter

20 күн бұрын

@@High_rise12 South Africa was the Native land of the Sani as the Bantus and Zulus couldn't traverse the Sambezi river as they weren't opposite to claims not people able to build real ships even when Afro Centrists lunch this utopian claims same as they had no iron before the Whites and Arabs brought them this materials which usually weere paid for with slaves.

@billschnelzer9943

15 күн бұрын

The whites never should have settled in South Africa!!!...

The video doesn't explain the latter part of the battle, why it was called Blood River. -- BR

Oh my, swords and trumpets! 😅

Saw the original version of the battle. It was good. Zulus in the battle were no match for the Boer marksmen. They were massacred. Beginning of control in South Africa.

@JohnSmith-ct5jd

24 күн бұрын

Really? Please.

@WilliamBurton-uc8yc

24 күн бұрын

They got out of there faster than a runaway slave.

@nenaddelic1593

11 күн бұрын

Remind me who started it by luring guests into trap?

@JohnSmith-ct5jd

11 күн бұрын

@@nenaddelic1593 Good point. Liberal historians always like to portray the white man as the bad guy.

Men who were fighters okay, women and children not okay. I always tended to think of the Zulus as "the good guys". Not any more!! You promise a safe meeting and you attack? B.S. Zulus you caused your defeat . Attacking a hospital? I always of the Zulus as brave, but attacking the sick and wounded? Again I am with the British.

@stevenchristy3175

27 күн бұрын

Should do the same with Indians they did it as well.

@cinematicbattles559

27 күн бұрын

If you look back at these conflicts people are quick to demonise the British, they were not right for invading Zululand but then again, the Zulus have done similar things to local tribes, it is never as clear as good and bad

@billredding2000

27 күн бұрын

What was worse though is the Boers had to disarm before entering the meeting area, so they were utterly defenseless, could only fight with bare hands. UNLIKE this video as it shows them armed -- they weren't. As for the "noble" Zulus (as some people still think of them -- just "innocent victims"), look up what they did to a number of Boer (Trekker) wagon trains -- no mercy: Killed every man, woman and child. Repeatedly. Until Blood River. And they caused grief for other African tribes aroudn them as well -- as American Indians did to each other, and the Mexican Aztecs did to neighboring tribes. "Tribalism" at it's best. The myth of the "Noble Savage." Right... -- BR

@oliverpearson1577

25 күн бұрын

@@cinematicbattles559 All military societies are colonisers of one sort or another.

@surfahdoc

25 күн бұрын

Look up Weenen.

Can you do The Battle of Little bighorn?

yo when will you have the anglo-boer war series ?

The Laager had wagons on ALL sides, even on the riverside. The laager also had women, children and servants inside it. The cannon was aimed down a donga where Zulus were funnelled down the natural ravine which helped to cause horrendous carnage. It was from these dead that the river "ran" red with blood. The veteran soldiers also shot at the young impi for fleeing the battefield which was considered cowardice and contrary to Shaka's old laws. This also accounted for many of the dead Zulus. Why no mention of casualties for both sides and the vow the Boers took prior to the battle?

Well-done video that reminds me why I turn off the "glow-in-the-dark effect" they call reflection in Total War. ymmv of course. ;)

What round is it i think I hear a bell

After Piet Retief & his men were murdered (Retief & his son were skinned alive) Dingaan's impies murdered Retief's whole encampment during the night. President Paul Kruger of the ZAR was a 12 year old boy during this time, he wrote later in his life about the horror they witnessed the next morning at Retief's the camp. Today the site is called Weenen (Weeping) in remembrance of what happened there that night.

The Zulus were clearly brave fighters , hard to believe they didn't even have bows and arrows by this time ? why ?

@cinematicbattles559

17 күн бұрын

Because the Zulu as a people didn't rely on hunting as they had cattle and they basically just lost the need to use them

@paulharrold

15 күн бұрын

@@cinematicbattles559 They fought the Brits and Boers for decades and in that entire time they never thought of using a standoff weapon like the bow ? They were Ignorant and backward people still living in the stone age , they were bound to lose. Out of the 20,000 that attacked that day had 5000 been bow men the Boers would have never had a chance.

How did the boere cavallery engage the fleeing zulu army. Did they carry sabers or lances? Or where they able to load their Muscets on horseback? This is the part i dont understand and nobody can answer me.

Can you do the battle of sinop which was a naval engagement that lead to the start of the Crimean war where a outnumbered Russian Black Sea fleet destroyed an entire ottoman fleet with only one ship escaping and the Russians won since they changed naval warfare forever by using explosive shells for the first time in naval warfare which were incredibly powerful against the wooden hulls of a ship

@HansJuergBangerter

26 күн бұрын

took the Russians only 20 minutes to defeat the Ottoman fleet..Catharina the Great had settled Swiss Wine-growers from both the German and the French part and also German farmers on Crimea which were very prosperous and only when Stalin deported them ceded to exist.

One minute in and it is clear that you have absolutely no idea what happened. The Boers left their guns outside the Zulu capital and were seated.

Was the software that rendered the animation created by JJ Abrams? Never seen so many weapons glinting in the sunlight.

@Canadianvoice

28 күн бұрын

It's a video game, being used to help educate and spread awareness of historical events? Have you created content similiar and or better? It's easy to be a quick judge when you have put 0 % effort in. How about lighten up? Find something better to do with your time than just sh*t on other people because your life is sad.

@GnrMilligan

28 күн бұрын

@@Canadianvoice Steady on there, I was merely making a light hearted joke about the software used, and JJ's use of lense flare. I think the videos are good. Otherwise I wouldn't be watching them. And I am a really chilled guy, I don't need to lighten up. I don't even insult people online if I disagree with a comment. I just scroll on!

@Canadianvoice

28 күн бұрын

@@GnrMilligan sorry. Just saw a bunch of sad people insulting this guy simply making a video game machina video

@svenm7264

11 күн бұрын

Fwiw I kinda like the glint.

Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, or why we died. All that matters is that 500+ stood against many. That's what's important! Valor pleases you, Crom... so grant me one request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, then to HELL with you!

Excellent overview of such an epic clash.

Smart man. Good defence strategy on the river. Dont hippos eat the crap out of people?

Brilliant defensive position. At first, I was like, "How would they escape if they needed to withdraw?" Then, I realized they could not be attacked from two directions. Zulus took this one on the chin!

I don't think you understand what a naval Carronade is. They are extremely short, large-calibre guns normally mounted on slides rather than trucks. I seriously doubt that a 6pdr Carronade ever existed, as 18pdrs are the smallest that I have heard of. Did you mean 68pdr? What you showed looked more like a Napoleon 12pdr, for one thing.

A very good video thank you. it seems like a lot of people dont get how wrong we were like dutch and english why could we not leave them alone. wtf .

The Boers in this video appear to be armed with Martini Henry breech loading rifles that were not invented until 32 years later. The Boers at blood river predominantly used muzzle loading smooth bore muskets which made their victory all the more stunning. Blood river is the most miraculous defensive battle I have ever read about and makes Rorke’s Drift look like a picnic given the vast superiority in firepower that the British had in the latter battle.

@cinematicbattles559

27 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment, unfortunately using these guns was the only option with the game I am using

@billredding2000

27 күн бұрын

Each man had 2-3 (at least) muskets, so they were reloaded by others while the men were on the front line firing. This allowed them to keep up a regular rate of fire even with muskets, reducing the time between shots were only using/reloading 1 rifle. THAT may have made a huge difference in winning the battle as well. -- BR

@user-ze2yp8jt4e

22 күн бұрын

I believe the boer got hold of Lee Enfields and Mausers.

@billredding2000

22 күн бұрын

@@user-ze2yp8jt4e Yes, but that was way later (late 1800s), and they mainly had 7mm Mausers so the British were outgunned as they only had Enfields. Enfields used by Boers were probably captured ones, as the Boers were constantly short of military supplies and struggled with that issue the entire time of the Boer Wars. -- BR

I agree, a lot of inaccuracies and mistakes.

@carloscortez-hv2oh

24 күн бұрын

could you explain just a few?

Sounds like the Zulu's transition away from throwing spears was a bad move. Inferior to guns to be sure, but a few thousand showering over the wagon circle and falling on the defenders would have helped the attack. A charge across open ground against a defender with projectile weapons by an attacker with only shock weapons, needless to say, is a dicey proposition at best.

@charlesvanonselen6251

3 күн бұрын

The Zulus transition away from throwing spears to the short stabbing spear (ingwe) was what allowed the Zulus to dominate their neighbours and form the Zulu nation. Up until then, they had never really faced disciplined musket fire. The short stabbing assegaai is extremely deadly in close combat and muskets do take time to reload. After th initial volley fire of muskets, the Zulus would have had time to close with the Boers (and later British). The Zulus were also extremely fit and excellent at sustained running. Zulus could move faster through heavy brush while on foot compared to even horse riders. You also need to remember that the wagon laager did have dead ground around it due to dongas and heavy bush. The river was high so it was difficult to approach en masse from there. Lastly, the Zulus also carried knopkerries, which is effectively a club which was also deadly in their hands.

Why are the cannoneers wearing British Army uniforms? Why are Boer farmers wearing uniforms?

@tree3910

16 күн бұрын

It's a game mod sir

Numerous inaccuracies in this video.

Whats with the wagons laying on their sides? they were upright during the battle, they had to be , this is stupid.

@cinematicbattles559

27 күн бұрын

My apologies the game has limitations and you can only place them on their side

@travisdonaldstanley6420

8 күн бұрын

​@@cinematicbattles559 "No one told you to stop working." JK. I thought I would help you laugh. Some of the comments here are from haters. Your videos are not stupid. Thanks for the hard work.

What happened to the 3000 dead Zulu bodies?

@user-ze2yp8jt4e

22 күн бұрын

Vultures? Plenty in Africa.

@lyndoncmp5751

22 күн бұрын

There weren't 3,000 dead. Vast exaggeration that has no parallels in larger battles in South Africa with far more guns and firepower.

This is a very poor and inaccurate depiction of the lead up to the battle and the actual battle.

@cinematicbattles559

28 күн бұрын

My apologies some things are hard to get right due to physical limitations in the game I’m using

@gerhardtvanhuyssteen4492

27 күн бұрын

​@@cinematicbattles559 baie dankie

@williamanderson6006

26 күн бұрын

Then you make a video smart guy

@billmckechnie52

26 күн бұрын

@@cinematicbattles559 Thanks for taking time to explain the situation wrt the software. I'm very interested in the history of the development of southern Africa and have read a few of the original accounts of the battle and have visited the site.

@martinthorogood6223

23 күн бұрын

There's always one isn't there 😂😂😂

Most Africans despised the Zulu.

Who is the idiot that screwed up this whole battle,for starters the wagons were not laid down on their sides!

@cinematicbattles559

28 күн бұрын

My apologies the game has limitations and you can only place them on their side

@williamanderson6006

26 күн бұрын

Lighten up edbeau

Boers 3 wounded Kaffers 3000 killed

@lyndoncmp5751

22 күн бұрын

Fantasy numbers.

@gerhardtvanhuyssteen4492

21 күн бұрын

jys verkeerd....dit was 4000 kaffers

@Dewald-jg5os

16 күн бұрын

​@@lyndoncmp5751cry more

Poor rendering of the Zulus. Are they black or are they brown? Zulus were in fact of a lighter brown complexion. There are no palm trees in the area! It's NOT the tropics.

@williamanderson6006

26 күн бұрын

That's a you problem

The Dutch fought with the best German rifles available

Mereka zulu cm gunakan tombak atau pedang knpa panah tidak ada..KLO pasukan panah dipasang pasti byk korban dipasukan eropa

In 1838...thay used muzzled rifles and older smooth bore...the cartridge was not invented yet..check your Intel

First of all the boar's left there weapon's outside the kraal as a sign of good faith . They were than attacked unarmed & murdered. There bodies were thrown over the cliff & left to rot . The battle of blood river was won because they swore a oth to God to build a church & give that day to God by celebrating him if he let them live & future generations.

Martinis in 1838😂😂

Zulus just hop stepping boom boom dance now

Ok I am sorry 👍

Wildly inaccurate in so many respects that is has to be considered comedy, not history

@IronDave100

27 күн бұрын

Yep. They’re using Martini Henry’s in 1838.

@cinematicbattles559

27 күн бұрын

@@IronDave100 Thanks for the comment, unfortunately using these guns was the only option with the game I am using

@williamanderson6006

26 күн бұрын

Don't watch problem solved

Historical not really correct.

its so shame ful that the dutch and the british did these shamful things , the zulus were defending their land , shame on the dutch and shame on england.

@pauldurkee4764

17 күн бұрын

I don't think the Zulus were actually native to that part of Africa, I believed they moved in overthrowing the indigenous people.

@Dewald-jg5os

16 күн бұрын

The Zulus slaughtered an estimated 2 million natives from other tribes. Shaka was a mad man. When his mother died he killed around 7000 people of his own tribe so she wouldn't die alone. All pregnant women and their husbands were killed, many cattle also and they could not plant or harvest anything for a year. The Bushmen who are the real natives and mostly peaceful had to flee into the desert to escape them. You know nothing about real history and you live in woke lala land.

Half true half a bull shit

More revisionist history 🤦‍♂️

@ionidhunedoara1491

17 күн бұрын

Depends on how you spin the mfecane and the weenen incident.

terrible animation.

Bring the Bores to Chicago !

Zulu cook pot full that night !