БИТВА ПРИ ИЗАНДЛВАНЕ: Как воины с копьями уничтожили непобедимую армию Британской империи

In the second half of the nineteenth century, the British Empire was at the height of its global power. This is the story of how, confident in their superiority, the colonialists decided to wipe out the independent Zulu Kingdom. You'll learn how, on January 11, 1879, Lord Chelmsford led a well-armed expeditionary force deep into foreign territory, expecting an easy ride. We'll tell the story of the disaster that unfolded on January 22, when King Cetshwayo's 20,000-strong army, employing the ingenious "buffalo horns" tactic, surrounded the unfortified British camp. Immerse yourself in the terrifying atmosphere of a battle during a solar eclipse, where rapid-fire rifles gave way to the primal fury of close combat, and discover why this battle shook the entire civilized world before the Empire took its revenge on July 4, 1879, at Ulundi. THE BATTLE OF IZANDLWANA: How spearmen destroyed the invincible army of the British Empire    • БИТВА ПРИ ИЗАНДЛВАНЕ: Как воины с копьями ...   IN ​​THIS STORY YOU WILL LEARN: BLIND PRIDE. Why the British command, out of arrogance, refused to build a defensive rampart and set up a parade camp right in front of the Zulu army. BUFFALO HORNS. How Zulu commanders secretly moved twenty thousand warriors and caught the British in a deadly pincer movement. DEADLY BUREAUCRACY. How quartermasters refused to issue ammunition without the correct invoices, condemning the skirmish lines to destruction. THE LAST STAND. The tragedy of Captain Younghusband's company, which fired its entire ammunition supply and charged over a cliff in a final bayonet charge. Join us to see how the unstoppable Victorian machine crumbles against the courage of men defending their land. #history #britishempire #zulus #historyofwars #colonialism #africa #nineteenthcentury