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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

Zulu Dawn review fine ensemble cast show arrogance that led to British imperial disaster

Zulu Dawn is about the disastrous rout that preceded it: the battle of Isandlwana. The combat scenes are impressively staged, but almost the entire film seems like a second-unit director's sequence, the battle itself is one very extended, classy B-roll with none of the internal drama, confrontation and light and shade that had made Zulu so potent.
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fromWorld History Encyclopedia
6 days ago

Zulu 'Bull's Horns' tactic stunned British at Isandlwana

The Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was a major Zulu victory where over 25,000 warriors defeated a British-led force of 1,700 men, though Britain ultimately won the war and secured control of Southern Africa.
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