Battle of Isandlwana
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Topic: Battle of Isandlwana
Posted By: Spartakus
Subject: Battle of Isandlwana
Date Posted: 16-Apr-2008 at 09:52
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Can we discuss a little about the Battle of Isandlwana between the Zulu and the British armies? I would like to now about...everything! Numbers, tactics etc. I find it to be very interesting.
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Posted By: Yiannis
Date Posted: 16-Apr-2008 at 12:03
have you been watching the documentary on TV, the day before yesterday? 
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Posted By: Peteratwar
Date Posted: 16-Apr-2008 at 12:14
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Fatal splitting your army when there is (somewhere) a more numerous and highly mobile enemy. Also fatal when command gets divided. In short a beautiful example of how to do everything wrong and allow a small part of your army to be destroyed separately |
Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 16-Apr-2008 at 13:54
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every years they come up with a new thoery. Blame the rifles, blame the ammo boxes, blame the quartermaster, so on.
Everything but the simple fact, Chelmsford was incompetant.
He left a supply depot and ordered them NOT to fortify it.
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Posted By: Jonathan4290
Date Posted: 14-May-2008 at 21:42
If you want to wait about two months, the battle is in line to have a n animated battle map made for my site.  ------------- Like great battles? How about when they're animated for easy viewing? Visit my site, The Art of Battle: Animated Battle Maps at www.theartofbattle.com. |