The video footage here is from Zulu - and it's as good as the music. But wait - there's more. They did not get actors to play the parts of the Zulu. Instead, they went to the king of the Zulu and asked him if he could find 4000 men willing to play parts in a film about his tribe - and he was like... "Yeah, I guess - it looks like a good idea." These are genuine Zulu, with their own genuine spear and shield
For the interested ones, here are the number of men on each side and the number of fatalities: 3000 Zulus vs 150 brits Casualties: 351 Zulus and 17 brits
Strength 139-141 British Army regulars 11 colonial troops 4 civilians 100 NNH cavalry (briefly engaged, then fled) 3,000-4,000 Zulus: iNdluyengwe ibutho: 500 to 700 men uThulwana, iNdlondo, uDluko amabutho: c. 3,000 men Casualties and losses B 17 killed[6] 15 wounded Z 351 confirmed killed about 500 wounded
Zachary firestone at isandlwana the british didn't set up proper defenses as their limited recon had said it was a small zulu force (which turned out to be only one of the 4000 man horns) 2000 guns vs 4000 spears is in the british favour. so they didn't see a need to set up defenses or a proper supply network (if they had drawn up their lines right by their ammo many argue they would have repelled the attack. the zulus still lost 2500 men dead and another 2000 wounded, vs 1300 killed (the zulus killed all the british they captured) with 500 escaping at rockes drift the british only had 250 men (and the zulus had 4000) and so new they were in worse position and thus set up defenses. they killed 375 and captured another 500 wounded. while the british lost 17men and a further 15 wounded. the main british force (about 6000men) who were looking for the zulus heard of the main battle (isandlwana) and headed only to find all the dead bodies (which had also supposedly been defilled) and then rushed to rockes drift. this is one reason why the zulus didn't attack again as the main british force outnumbered them and had guns, and they would be cut off from retreat. we see the zulus left at 7am and the british army arrived at 8am. some sources claim the 500 wounded zulus were then burried alive with their dead as revenge for the defilled men lost the previous day. the other reason the zulus left was because they had dirrect orders not to attack rockes drift (as it was in british land) from the king, and almost 900 lost (plus more that could walk) is already a bad enough thing to have to explain. in total the british lost 1332 men (dead and wounded) and the zulus lost atleast 5400 men dead and wounded. so at neither battle did the zulus loose less soldiers then the british did, and the main british army was still alive and would come back (with afew reinforcements) and win every following battle with less then 100 men lost each battle.
Actually the force that attacked Rorke's Drift was the reinforcement force named "testicles" while the whole army attacked Idlandlwana but still if you consider that many of the brits on Rorke's Drift had almost no military experience its is indeed a heroic stand
I swear I remember hearing somewhere that the Zulus were capable of moving so quickly on foot that the British soldiers were instructed to regard them as cavalry troops.
Yes. They were trained hard, to run barefoot to develop thick soles, so as not to rely of footwear that would fail. Zulu's could run all day, and still have strength to fight.
"Sir, we're outnumbered!" "Great news sergeant, we get to kill more people" "But Sir, we're also completely surrounded!" "Even better sergeant, we can fire in every direction"
They should make a version of the movie where, after the Zulus salute them as fellow braves, the sympathetic British share some of their food and even nurse the wounded Zulu prisoners back to health.
I actually own a massive meat cleaver that my great grandma used to kill a Zulu to protect her and her children. I'm from South-Africa and my great grandparents fought in the Anglo Zulu war. My great grandma was left alone with her two children on their farm while my great grandad fought in the war. Apparently three Zulus tried to raid the farm house and probably kill her and her children. So she armed herself with a meat cleaver, and when the first Zulu tried to climb through a window she furiously started hacking away at him. He managed to run away but died a few hundred yards from the house. She buried him the next day. The meat cleaver was passed down the family and is now mine, but up till a few years ago my mom still used it in the kitchen.
Interview: what was the worst thing that happened during the colonizing of America and Africa British soldiers: they bloody spilled my tea those damn wanks
Na. It was a movie and in the movie there was no music. Only the voices. So... They did that to warn the British that they were ready Edit:if this is a joke don't judge me
Rorke's drift is an odd one because it is probably one of the greatest battles in British history, but it comes after arguably the worst defeat in British history. Still, both make for great films.
@@M_W_L_F you know they were both “invaders” right? South Africa was a British colony and the Zulus were not part of it. I feel like you’re confusing them for rebels or the boers? In fact the British were technically the defenders in this war
Arguably is an understatement. Islandwana is seen by most historians as the worst defeat ever suffered by a technologicaly superior force against a technologicaly inferior enemy.
Many of the soldiers where patients of the hospital, truly admirable that they got out of their sick beds, dusted themselves off and managed to defend it against all odds.
@Megalodon Unlocked It wasn't Zulu territory. The local tribe had no issue with the British being there to protect them from the Zulu who killed and genocided all those who wouldn't join them.
I know your comment is old but I saw something like this on a short documentary about ISIS. The journalist and cameraman are trapped in a civilian house surrounded by IS fighters, and its just incredible how resilient the army was, one soldiers hopped in after getting shot in the foot, bandaged it himself, and hopped back out because their numbers were insufficient. War brings out the worst in humans, but it also brings out some incredible courage at times.
Sabaton - Rorke's Drift 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 Zulus attack Fight back to back Show them no mercy and Fire at will Kill or be killed Facing, awaiting A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near There's no surrender The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled Later on that fateful day as they head towards the drift Stacking boxes, fortify, preparations must be swift Spears and shields of oxen hide facing uniforms and guns As the rifles fire, echoes higher, beating like the sound of drums Zulus attack Fight back to back Show them no mercy and Fire at will Kill or be killed Facing, awaiting A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near There's no surrender The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled 1879, when a few held the line Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked Where a last stand was made, and the empire saved Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked Zulus attack Fight back to back Show them no mercy and Fire at will Kill or be killed Facing, awaiting A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near There's no surrender The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near There's no surrender The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled
What blows my mind about this movie is that it was made in the 60's. It would have been so easy for the filmmakers to get away at the time with depicting the Zulu as really racist evil stereotypes that want to kill innocent white people. They didn't do that. Instead the filmmakers were extremely respectful to history and did not demonize other side. This movie is pretty much told an unbiased story of what actually happened and rightfully applauds the extreme courage of both sides.
The song is about an attack on a Swedish hospital/missionary facility. Luckily British soldiers were there to defend it, and their defense is regarded as one of history's greatest defenses. The surviving soldiers were rewarded with a total of eleven Victoria Crosses (the most Victoria Crosses ever awarded for one single battle), among other medals, honors and awards.
Zulu's: We have 4000 fresh men attacking a small encampment held by only 160 men, some of them wounded. This will be easy British: *Laughs in modern technology and several hundred years of perfected seige warfare*
@@Smelly556 I am surprised that they had won, they were clearly outnumbered, the only thing the Zulu had to do was charge and brutally overwhelm them with superior numbers.
@@KatSerya thats...exactly what they did. The brits had superior everything. Planning,weaponry, and terrain. The Zulu were quite far away when the brits saw them, and they knew the Zulu were coming beforehand,allowing preperations
@@Smelly556 yeah and the battle tactics of zulus were ineffective to the entrenched Brits. And Zulu weaponry was mainly effective against other tribes not European powers
@@gen169 the Zulu tactics were actually quite good, just outdated. Zulu tactics beat the Roman's, having younger, more agile soldiers form the horns of your army while the older more experienced form the center. The quicker ones outflank the main army while the more experienced ones clash in the middle, its quite effective. But outflanking gets thrown out the window when they know you are coming, know your tactics, and can kill you from a football field away. Not to mention that there were no "experienced", soldiers in the army that attacked rorkes drift. The army that attacked was the loins of the Zulu, basically the reserve army. It consisted wholly of fresh young Zulu soldiers with no battle experience. That's why they legit just sprint towards the brits with no tactics
All these people saying the Zulus were defending their homeland, watch the movie and read up on the Zulu wars, Rorkes Drift was not Zulu territory. And the tribe it did belong to had no problem with the British and WANTED them to help with the Zulus who were becoming increasingly violent towards them.
Actually, it really isn't any of their homes. It first belonged to the dutch who sold it do the british so this is native british land. there were not Zulu ever living there until they assaulted.
The war itself was more complicated but yes, this battle in particular was not to reclaim their home or any such thing. Extra History has a great series on the Zulus as a whole
Whole south africa belong to stone age tribes of xhosians (bushmen) who lived primarly on the dry north, Bantu tribes like Zulu stllted in this area far mich later, even after the protestant settlers from europe
140 men with only 100 combat effective troops, against nearly 4,000 warriors. I don’t care if they had guns or not, those Brits had some massive fcking balls for pulling off this battle.
People put way too much emphasis on guns in the anglo-zulu war. Is a gun a better weapon than an iklwa? Yes, but when you're that badly outnumbered, a breach-loader isn't going to do you a whole lot of good before the Zulu close the gap. Especially considering that when the Zulu are properly structured they have the youngest and fittest sprinting up both flanks to start the melee as soon as possible, while the more experienced force advances up the middle, firing if they had guns as well.
They didn't really fight 4000 impi, and you could imagine there were only 100 or 200 zulu warriors that could attack at a time. They did, however, fought off a 1/4 of the zulu force, which then retreated because it shouldn't had had even attacked Rorke's drift.
You should see some of the shit we did in Afghanistan, including a bayonet charge in 2012 and literally riding on the side of helicopters into battle (as in strapped to the side of an Apache gunship).
The Zulu were going to end up "going Roman". Seriously, the parallels are interesting. A small nation that goes through a military reform (under Shaka) and starts using little spears w/ big shields instead of big spears (much like the gladius/scutum combo of the Roman military), a bloody and expansionist tradition, and sheer numbers.
Also, one of the things that made the Zulu so strong was that unlike what had been the "rule" for tribal warfare there in the past was that they absorbed the tribes they conquered, instead of annihilating them. That is why they grew so fast.
I agree. Despite the Zulu warrior being historically nicknamed the “Spartans of Africa”, he and his kingdom have far more close connections to the Roman legionnaire and his empire.
ON THIS DAY: 23 JANUARY 1879 The Battle of Rorke's Drift ended in Natal Province, South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War. One of the most famous defences in the history of the British Army, Rorke's Drift was fought in the immediate aftermath of the Zulu kingdom's decisive victory at the Battle of Isandlwana. A handful of approximately 154-56 British and colonial troops commanded by Lieutenants John Chard and Gonville Bromhead defended the mission station at Rorke's Drift. Against them were 3,000-4,000 Zulu warriors who had broken off from the main force in the aftermath of Isandlwana. A defensive perimeter was hastily assembled from mealie bags and even biscuit tins. From 4.30pm on 22 January the Zulus continually attacked the British defences in successive waves for 11 and a half hours. The fighting was bitter and hard-fought with outstanding courage shown on both sides. Despite the superior firepower of the British, the Zulus (who were largely armed with assegai spears) almost overwhelmed the garrison several times. The British themselves fought tenaciously and continually manned the barricades in fierce hand-to-hand fighting. The battle was particularly brutal around the station's hospital, which was eventually set on fire. The battle ended in the early hours of 23 January with the British still in control of Rorke's Drift. Of the 20,000 available ammunition rounds at beginning of the battle, only 900 remained. The British had casualties of 17 killed and 15 wounded while the Zulus suffered losses of 351 confirmed killed and about 500 wounded. Of the Zulu wounded, many were massacred by the British relief force who showed no mercy after having seen the carnage at Isandlwana. 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded for the battle, including seven for members of the 2nd Battalion, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. This was the most ever awarded for a single action by one regiment. The desperate, but successful defence of Rorke's Drift became quickly celebrated by the British. It has been argued that the battle was particularly useful to emulate compared to their overwhelming defeat at Isandlwana. Nevertheless, as the historian Victor Davis Hanson wrote, "It is difficult to find anything quite like Rorke's Drift, where a beleaguered force, outnumbered forty to one, survived and killed twenty men for every defender lost."
It's not as impossible as it sounds. They had every advantage in terms of quality, literally the only advantage of the Zulu's was their numbers. The Zulus rushed line infantry head on, tripping and falling over their dead comrades only to fight well trained men with bayonets standing behind fortifications. All the men didn't fire all at once either, there were constant and concentrated volleys going right into a huge blob of Zulus. Each volley left a new ridge of corpses, making it difficult to just run in. I'm not saying it was not impressive work from the British, but similarily to the Battle of Thermopylae, it's easy to think it was more of a feat than it actually was.
Although the Spartans didn't have the same issues the British did. They lucked into terrain (which they DID have the idea to use) & they also had gear that worked in their favor (armor well beyond what the Persians could easily work against & weapons that would go right through what the Persians where using for protection). Sure, it would take a good degree of athleticism to do this & some other traits that were handy for this type of fighting- but it wasn't like it gets made out to be. David & Goliath comes to mind- bringing that sling to the duel was like taking a .45 to a knife fight. Vikings, too. Sure, they worked out & were capable fighters- but it's a big guy swinging a weapon he could afford that happens to work well with some extra weight on top of the brawn.
+Atkrdu A gun isn't always a game winner in a knife fight. An expert with a knife will always have the edge over an idiot with a gun. That being said, you make an excellent point.
Thank you. That point about the gun & the knife is the truth- the one with the gun might not even have it chambered & ready to go. Honestly, I figure I'd rather have a blade (that I can access quickly) if I were within arm's reach. Dealing with some instigator that's in a car while I'm on the side of the road, not so much. People forget about the car, not just the person that's possibly got a gun pointed at the door ready to shoot through it. Makes a good case against gun restrictions & for a non-gun dueling tradition, in my opinion.
I'm a South African and I remember going to Rorke's Drift on a school trip once, and we walked along the battlefield and the tour guide explained the strategies of the Zulu and British forces. This song with the video makes it seem so real and exciting! It should be mandatory viewing for school trips to Rorke's Drift :D
If you don't really know the context behind the battle of rorke's drift the reason why the british didn't retreat was because the zulus were incredibly fast so the zulus could easily catch up to them and the most troops that escaped isandhlwana were the cavalry
That isn't the full context "Dalton pointed out that a small column, travelling in open country and burdened with carts full of hospital patients, would be easily overtaken and defeated by a numerically superior Zulu force, and so it was soon agreed that the only acceptable course was to remain and fight."
Not just any guns either, the exact same Martini-Henry rifles the British were using, taken from the dead at Isandlwana. Is bad enough to die at all but when it's a rifle and bullet until recently held by not just a fellow British soldier but a friend from your own regiment that's gotta really STING
if you watched the movie, you would know he was shot.. plus, its just common sense. You can't just break rank like that Edit: Oh joy, he deleted his comment.. He originally said that he was "laying down to aim better"
There isn’t a drug on this planet that gives me the rush I get when I listen to this song thinking about those officers yelling volley fire as the Zulu army advances on your greatly outnumbered outpost being that close to the enemy matched as warriors knowing that if for a moment you hesitated you would meet your end what a masterpiece of music this is.
who would win an army of well trained elites supported by an army of metal monsters commanded by the best commander of the time that have never been stopped or some angry farmers in holes from australia
A reminder that the Brits at Rorke's Drift were so chad that the movie had to alter the death count to be worse than it was in order to add a bit of suspense!
In over 2000 years now nearly, the British isles have waged wars in and amongst themselves, with others. Many times over the British states 200 year history they have gotten close too. But here we are. 2022. We have not been invaded, crushed, destroyed or abolished for 1000 years. Libertas et Regna, Rule Britannia!
Since it's establishment in 1856 approximately 1,358 Victorian Crosses have been awarded to the Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the British Military. Of those 1,358.....11 were awarded to the soldiers at Rorks Drift. The most, 7 total, award to the 2nd/24th Foot regiment. The most ever recorded for a single action. God Save The Queen, and the 2nd/24th Foot Regiment!
@@naughtydog201 yes. These two battles are a good example of a battlefield making all the difference. The men stationed at Isandlwana had no guards posted to warn of an attack and the ground itself was flat and open. Perfect for the zulus traditional tactic (the horns of the buffalo) to decimate the camp, plus it was the main zulu force counting beyond 10,000 warriors whilst only 1500 British soldiers were there On the other hand, Rorke's drift was a small encampment with proper buildings and ( while somewhat hastily thrown together) had a defensive wall that provided a good perimeter for the roughly 160 British troops to guards comfortably. A smaller force of zulu's numbering around 4000 attacked Rorke's drift but their preferred tactic didn't work because the british were behind a wall and could fire in all directions with ease
Sheldon Cooper Good man. Just had to check; many do not know of it. Goes to show what a difference strategy and competent commanders make. I do find it rather irritating that the English have always immortalised Rorke's Drift but largely forget Isandlwana. I guess it is normal for any country to want to brag of their victories and not their losses. We are the same. I visit both battlefields often. Amazing part of my country's history. You'd be surprised at how plain the land is. If you didn't know the history, you'd think nothing ever happened there. I guess the same holds true for any battlefield visited today. If you haven't before, go check out Zulu Dawn (1979). Great film and largely forgotten. Probably because of the reasons I outlined.
@@naughtydog201 oh yeah it shouldn't be forgotten that Isandlwana is the greatest defeat ever hand to a technologically advanced army by an inferior(technology wise) one
@@naughtydog201 The more annoying part is that other more intense and important Anglo-Zulu War battles were largely forgotten. The Battle of Kambula was considered the turning point of the war. Then there's the Siege of Eshowe, a rather boring skirmish, but reading about the British and Zulu plans and preparations to one up the other was intense. There's also the Battle of Gingindlovu which showed showed how superior the british were and how one sided the war really was when they weren't fooling around like the last time. These three battles would be great sequels for a Zulu movie series.
I want to clear some things up. To anyone thinking this is racist, depicting the British as the good guys and the zulus has savages protecting their home, it's not. This took place in south africa, which was a british coloney. The zulus, which were an empire themselves, wanted to colonize south africa for themselves. The zulus had more men and guns aswell, so this isn't a one sided race war. Please be respectful for both sides.
The Zulus committed their "scattering" not long before this took place, took out a couple of million people. Also there is this from wiki: "Prince Dabulamanzi was considered rash and aggressive, and this characterisation was borne out by his violation of King Cetshwayo's order to act only in defence of Zululand against the invading British soldiers and not carry the war over the border into enemy territory.[25] The Rorke's Drift attack was an unplanned raid rather than any organised counter-invasion, with many of the Undi Corps Zulus breaking off to raid other African kraals and homesteads while the main body advanced on Rorke's Drift." Not nice people.....
"a last stand was made, and the empire saved" i love this line, like the fate of the empire would be decided by the outcome of a battle for that hospital
It's a technique that the military have and still use to this day. The massacre of Isandlwana would have been over the headlines, but because Rorkes Drift happened, it shows British strength and Will, and therefore, they focus on this. It is quite possible that if two disasters happened in one day, the empire could have been overthrown by either revolt or by other countries taking action against Britain, as it'd make the Empire look weak, whereas The defence of the hospital makes the armed forces look Strong
@@whatever12. or you could look at it as the medieval period being a regression. If humanity had stayed together and a certain library hadn't burned than mankind today could've been more advanced than it currently is.
I can't really over emphasize how badass this movie is. It shows the personal bravery of all involved and to top all that it was made in the 1960s! Whoever plays the British NCO is also a sterling example of a British soldier of the time and the Zulus are shown to be as brave as they were to willingly charge a fortified rifle position
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 Zulus attack, Fight back to back Show them no mercy and Fire at will Kill or be killed Facing, awaiting A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near There´s no surrender The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke’s Drift controlled Later on that fateful day as they head towards the drift Stacking boxes, fortify, preparations must be swift Spears and shields of oxen hide facing uniforms and guns As the rifles fire, echoes higher, (beating) like the sound of drums 1879, when a few held the line Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked Where a last stand was made, and the empire saved Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked
@@dragonstormdipro1013 I think it was this,, They got the highest military honours available to Indiian forces, its still celebrated to this day by Sikh regiments in Indian armed forces.
the lesson of this hole war never underestimate your enemy the British did that to the Zulus and lost the first half of this war but the Zulus started to underestimate the British
The zulus never underestimated the brittish but this groep did. The men who attacked rorkes drift dissobayed orders. And attacked in loose formation, not in the bulls Horn formation.
These men bravely held their position against thousands more than their number for the sake of a few sick and wounded in a hospital who would have been unable to run from the fast Impis, and in return won for themselves glory for the rest of history and the respect of all their countrymen. Regardless of what you think regarding the morality of the war in its entirety and the British Empire, there is no doubt in regards to this battle, heroes were made that day.
If you don’t know, this was a different faction of Zulu . The battle of iswalanda was the true massacre. The Zulu hardly suffered a loss compared to the British who referred to iswalanda as the greatest blunder and underestimating of the enemy
The British lost about 1500 at Iswalanda and the Zulu lost between 1000-3000 soldiers. The losses were pretty even but there were many more Zulu then Brits, and the British made many mistakes... the casualties were still comparable in numbers
One of the best features of the film though is that the Zulu warriors are treated with respect due to a true warrior and not as some barbarian gun fodder that it could've been.
The British fought for 10 straight hours, they had a magazine of 20,000 rifle rounds, 900 of those were left by the end. We may have never had a large army, but by god was it effective.
@@fishnujish1511 how? If I was standing with the British The mini gun would be used in a defensive position and it's not like the battlefields were small but rather armies down the didn't have millions of soldiers in them
This must've been terrifying because you know there would have been no prisoners taken. Being hacked to pieces was the only outcome if they had overrun the outpost.
No cannons. No cavalry. No support. Just a group of men, armed with one-shot rifles and six-shooters against hundreds of spearmen coming from every direction. A Last Stand, indeed.
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@@ultknight3135 British rifle man "BROTHER I AM PINNED HERE"
The video footage here is from Zulu - and it's as good as the music. But wait - there's more.
They did not get actors to play the parts of the Zulu. Instead, they went to the king of the Zulu and asked him if he could find 4000 men willing to play parts in a film about his tribe - and he was like... "Yeah, I guess - it looks like a good idea."
These are genuine Zulu, with their own genuine spear and shield
The leader of the Zulu in the movie was the actual leader IRL.
@@howardsmith9342 Butalezi
That’s actually awesome
The only thing that could make it more perfect is that the british were actual british guards or at least soldiers
Bs. There aren't 4000 Zulus in this movie. Besides the shields are some cheap imitation, not made of real thick cow hide.
“Fire at will, men!”
“Which one is Will, sir!?”
The ones with cow shield and pointy sticks
The black one
Lmao
Tyler Ghersinich but he says that really urgently because they’re about to be overruned
@@NapoleonBonaparde im a cunt and this made me laugh
For the interested ones, here are the number of men on each side and the number of fatalities:
3000 Zulus vs 150 brits
Casualties:
351 Zulus and 17 brits
Wounded
500 zulus vs 15 brits
WOOOOOOOOOOO TEA AN TECHNOLOGY BABYY
Man, those Zulus REALLY did not want indoor plumbing and a written language
Strength
139-141 British Army regulars
11 colonial troops
4 civilians
100 NNH cavalry
(briefly engaged, then fled)
3,000-4,000 Zulus:
iNdluyengwe ibutho: 500 to 700 men
uThulwana, iNdlondo, uDluko amabutho: c. 3,000 men
Casualties and losses
B 17 killed[6]
15 wounded
Z 351 confirmed killed
about 500 wounded
@@scottydu81 They didn't asked.
When you're 2 eras ahead on civ6
British southafrica vs zulus in victoria 2
Redcoats are industrial era, Impi warriors are medieval era did you look at unique unit eras
@@mechanicalpastry9606 you're reading into it a little too much
Lmao
It's so true though
Isandlwana: 8:1 British Forces routed
Rorke's Drift: 26:1 British Forces hold
Puts into perspective how amazing the victory at Rorke's Drift was
Well the thing is after like 800 Zulu died they retreated I mean they lost less soldier then the brits did
at isandlwana defensive lines are overextended, poor ammo supply (many soldiers run out of ammo) and they lack of reconnaissance
Zachary firestone at isandlwana the british didn't set up proper defenses as their limited recon had said it was a small zulu force (which turned out to be only one of the 4000 man horns) 2000 guns vs 4000 spears is in the british favour. so they didn't see a need to set up defenses or a proper supply network (if they had drawn up their lines right by their ammo many argue they would have repelled the attack. the zulus still lost 2500 men dead and another 2000 wounded, vs 1300 killed (the zulus killed all the british they captured) with 500 escaping
at rockes drift the british only had 250 men (and the zulus had 4000) and so new they were in worse position and thus set up defenses.
they killed 375 and captured another 500 wounded. while the british lost 17men and a further 15 wounded.
the main british force (about 6000men) who were looking for the zulus heard of the main battle (isandlwana) and headed only to find all the dead bodies (which had also supposedly been defilled) and then rushed to rockes drift. this is one reason why the zulus didn't attack again as the main british force outnumbered them and had guns, and they would be cut off from retreat. we see the zulus left at 7am and the british army arrived at 8am. some sources claim the 500 wounded zulus were then burried alive with their dead as revenge for the defilled men lost the previous day. the other reason the zulus left was because they had dirrect orders not to attack rockes drift (as it was in british land) from the king, and almost 900 lost (plus more that could walk) is already a bad enough thing to have to explain.
in total the british lost 1332 men (dead and wounded) and the zulus lost atleast 5400 men dead and wounded.
so at neither battle did the zulus loose less soldiers then the british did, and the main british army was still alive and would come back (with afew reinforcements) and win every following battle with less then 100 men lost each battle.
mkotow Isabdlwana was a different situation
Actually the force that attacked Rorke's Drift was the reinforcement force named "testicles" while the whole army attacked Idlandlwana but still if you consider that many of the brits on Rorke's Drift had almost no military experience its is indeed a heroic stand
I swear I remember hearing somewhere that the Zulus were capable of moving so quickly on foot that the British soldiers were instructed to regard them as cavalry troops.
Yes. They were trained hard, to run barefoot to develop thick soles, so as not to rely of footwear that would fail. Zulu's could run all day, and still have strength to fight.
Each of them are like usain bolts
I also remember that they run a mile in under a hour and fight a hour at the end of it
I mean they were trained to march 50 miles in a single day in hot weather barefoot.
Imagine if they started forming squares like it was against Napoleons cavalry
Mall security when it's black Friday
My god 😂
I can imagine it now
I think you mean Black Friday.
Because it's a proper name.
nahhhh why
Lol
@@MyndirOh nein, dont be such a grammar ally
"Sir, we're outnumbered!"
"Great news sergeant, we get to kill more people"
"But Sir, we're also completely surrounded!"
"Even better sergeant, we can fire in every direction"
"good news sir the men can actually hit the enemy regularly"
Sharky Prodiver “Sir permission to to get my yellow trousers”
A Chest Puller quote (An American General), Though very fitting here.
No defeatism at its finest
Sir i just hijacked a tanke and ran it into the enamy line i finck there routing
I like how this movie didn't portray either side as evil or a bunch of savages which more surprising because this movie was made in the 1960s
it really is a good movie.
People "wrote" better movies before "Special effects" because they (had to)
>Look at old Star Wars vs new Star Wars...
@Louis Vanden Broucke
That's incredibly false. Numerous movies in the 1960s were political.
They should make a version of the movie where, after the Zulus salute them as fellow braves, the sympathetic British share some of their food and even nurse the wounded Zulu prisoners back to health.
gabriel toews
Also the zulu extras were actual zulu tribesmen
If I remember correctly this battle is actually taught as a perfect example of defending a base scenerio.
I actually own a massive meat cleaver that my great grandma used to kill a Zulu to protect her and her children.
I'm from South-Africa and my great grandparents fought in the Anglo Zulu war. My great grandma was left alone with her two children on their farm while my great grandad fought in the war.
Apparently three Zulus tried to raid the farm house and probably kill her and her children. So she armed herself with a meat cleaver, and when the first Zulu tried to climb through a window she furiously started hacking away at him. He managed to run away but died a few hundred yards from the house. She buried him the next day.
The meat cleaver was passed down the family and is now mine, but up till a few years ago my mom still used it in the kitchen.
Are you a Bore by any chance
Based af
I don’t even know what kind of moment this is, but it’s certified
That's fucking metal mate!
Cool as fuck
"Oh shit, we're surrounded..." - "Stop talking bullshit, we're in a target-rich environment!"
Phrases I never want to hear again for 200
@Brian Szymczak it's a game show meme
@Brian Szymczak it's good bro
@Cheesecake is Good Good. Now we can do a little thing called 500 kills in 20 seconds.
"That simplifies the situation"
Interview: what was the worst thing that happened during the colonizing of America and Africa
British soldiers: they bloody spilled my tea those damn wanks
should be "wankers" top marks for effort though!
And move bloody to just before tea
@@alexanderrowe790 wanks can be an insult too
@@Driver-Nephi "You are a wank" just hits in a novel way
congrats on becoming the second largest spanish speaking country in the world
Private: SIR WERE SURROUNDED!!!
Sarge: good, now we don’t need to aim
Use a machine gun
Actually Mr. "Mad Jack" Churchill said something like that when He was encircled in Italy.
Fair fight
@@joelimwan6611 Gatling guns
Us a heavy flamer with the tight formations the fire will hit more people
0:38
The music is so good that even the Zulu warriors are drumming to the beat.
Na. It was a movie and in the movie there was no music. Only the voices. So... They did that to warn the British that they were ready
Edit:if this is a joke don't judge me
smells like a fresh r/wooosh
@@PrakashJamaica who are you whooshing
@@mark76443 jesus christ you are so stupid
@@mark76443r/wooosh
Rorke's drift is an odd one because it is probably one of the greatest battles in British history, but it comes after arguably the worst defeat in British history. Still, both make for great films.
If it involves the British empire losing after invading, its all G 😊
@@M_W_L_F the British won at Rorke’s drift handily.
@@M_W_L_F you know they were both “invaders” right? South Africa was a British colony and the Zulus were not part of it. I feel like you’re confusing them for rebels or the boers? In fact the British were technically the defenders in this war
Arguably is an understatement. Islandwana is seen by most historians as the worst defeat ever suffered by a technologicaly superior force against a technologicaly inferior enemy.
@@XXXTENTAClON227 Still, Fuck British Empire
Many of the soldiers where patients of the hospital, truly admirable that they got out of their sick beds, dusted themselves off and managed to defend it against all odds.
@Megalodon Unlocked It wasn't Zulu territory. The local tribe had no issue with the British being there to protect them from the Zulu who killed and genocided all those who wouldn't join them.
@@LeviForWaifu Imperialism and chauvinism is bad kids no matter from what country it comes from.
I know your comment is old but I saw something like this on a short documentary about ISIS. The journalist and cameraman are trapped in a civilian house surrounded by IS fighters, and its just incredible how resilient the army was, one soldiers hopped in after getting shot in the foot, bandaged it himself, and hopped back out because their numbers were insufficient. War brings out the worst in humans, but it also brings out some incredible courage at times.
Had no other choice in the matter either die, or die fighting.
There were only 109 british soldiers that were able to hold a gun, others were wounded or sick.
They still fought when the Zulus got into the hospital.
40:1 Poland? That all it takes? :P
being wounded or sick doesn't necessarily stop you from using a gun or a sword
ThePeaceMaker28
When you are sick your perfomance is significally worse, cause your body is wasting a lot ot resources trying to recover you
I think that was awesome you know, even though your body is tired you still keep on fighting.
Sabaton - Rorke's Drift
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
Zulus attack
Fight back to back
Show them no mercy and
Fire at will
Kill or be killed
Facing, awaiting
A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near
There's no surrender
The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled
Later on that fateful day as they head towards the drift
Stacking boxes, fortify, preparations must be swift
Spears and shields of oxen hide facing uniforms and guns
As the rifles fire, echoes higher, beating like the sound of drums
Zulus attack
Fight back to back
Show them no mercy and
Fire at will
Kill or be killed
Facing, awaiting
A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near
There's no surrender
The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled
1879, when a few held the line
Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked
Where a last stand was made, and the empire saved
Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked
Zulus attack
Fight back to back
Show them no mercy and
Fire at will
Kill or be killed
Facing, awaiting
A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near
There's no surrender
The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled
A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near
There's no surrender
The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled
What blows my mind about this movie is that it was made in the 60's. It would have been so easy for the filmmakers to get away at the time with depicting the Zulu as really racist evil stereotypes that want to kill innocent white people. They didn't do that. Instead the filmmakers were extremely respectful to history and did not demonize other side. This movie is pretty much told an unbiased story of what actually happened and rightfully applauds the extreme courage of both sides.
Now they call the movie racist lol
@@prussianmapping9149 Who does? I've never heard off anyone call this movie racist.
Also they made the costumes as accurate as possible
Wow, that's a nice point about the movie, thanks!!!
You can always tell when the writer/director actually respects the history rather than just trying to make a blockbuster or push a message.
The song is about an attack on a Swedish hospital/missionary facility. Luckily British soldiers were there to defend it, and their defense is regarded as one of history's greatest defenses.
The surviving soldiers were rewarded with a total of eleven Victoria Crosses (the most Victoria Crosses ever awarded for one single battle), among other medals, honors and awards.
What in gods name were sweds doing in africa?
Spreading gods word and healing people.
@@sethgilcrist8088 missionaries are hacks
@@katla3393 swedes are always somewhere doing some stupid stuff, for science or otherwise.
Flying Dude Hell there people, the Swede has joined the chat
Zulu's: We have 4000 fresh men attacking a small encampment held by only 160 men, some of them wounded. This will be easy
British: *Laughs in modern technology and several hundred years of perfected seige warfare*
@marios gianopoulos depends on the setting
@marios gianopoulos if we're talking medieval then longbows and plate armour tip this battle *massively* in favour of the British
@@terrum-c7s Both Germanic and "Celtic" britons were still way ahead of Africa, the British Isles were way ahead of Africa long before AD.
When the british were in a 20000 to 8000 battle days prior *Insert shrek making concerned face here*
Whos forgoting the 7 years war, also im pretty sure the british fought in 100 years war, everbody forgot that, the british are amazing at warfare.
Hear the original: 😀
Hear it whit a movie escene: 😎
The fact that only 17 British died just makes this defence so much cooler
Pretty sure less than 17 died in the actual battle
@@Smelly556 I am surprised that they had won, they were clearly outnumbered, the only thing the Zulu had to do was charge and brutally overwhelm them with superior numbers.
@@KatSerya thats...exactly what they did. The brits had superior everything. Planning,weaponry, and terrain. The Zulu were quite far away when the brits saw them, and they knew the Zulu were coming beforehand,allowing preperations
@@Smelly556 yeah and the battle tactics of zulus were ineffective to the entrenched Brits. And Zulu weaponry was mainly effective against other tribes not European powers
@@gen169 the Zulu tactics were actually quite good, just outdated.
Zulu tactics beat the Roman's, having younger, more agile soldiers form the horns of your army while the older more experienced form the center. The quicker ones outflank the main army while the more experienced ones clash in the middle, its quite effective. But outflanking gets thrown out the window when they know you are coming, know your tactics, and can kill you from a football field away. Not to mention that there were no "experienced", soldiers in the army that attacked rorkes drift. The army that attacked was the loins of the Zulu, basically the reserve army. It consisted wholly of fresh young Zulu soldiers with no battle experience. That's why they legit just sprint towards the brits with no tactics
1:47 good job private Jenkins taking down that pocket of air was critical to the defense of Rokes Drift.
XD
Wasn't that the Company Sergeant Major? Not Private Jenkins?
Damnit Jenkins use your weapon
Jenkins: LEEEEEEROOOY JEEEEENKIIINS!
He hit a guy to his side
SNIPER CHIEF27 it looks like he missed though
All these people saying the Zulus were defending their homeland, watch the movie and read up on the Zulu wars, Rorkes Drift was not Zulu territory. And the tribe it did belong to had no problem with the British and WANTED them to help with the Zulus who were becoming increasingly violent towards them.
Actually, it really isn't any of their homes. It first belonged to the dutch who sold it do the british so this is native british land. there were not Zulu ever living there until they assaulted.
I hate Blm but I’m not racist.
The war itself was more complicated but yes, this battle in particular was not to reclaim their home or any such thing. Extra History has a great series on the Zulus as a whole
Whole south africa belong to stone age tribes of xhosians (bushmen) who lived primarly on the dry north, Bantu tribes like Zulu stllted in this area far mich later, even after the protestant settlers from europe
@@diepssuarez2676 No, it was originally African.
That one mom: aww my son is playing with Zulu and British toys!
What the son sees:
What a normal kid watches:coco melon or something
What I watched when I was 7:
Me to bro me at 7😅😅😅😅😅😅
current child at 7: cocomelon and a shit ton of brainrot
me at 7:
My brain when I was a child due to my love of history and the evolution of war:
140 men with only 100 combat effective troops, against nearly 4,000 warriors. I don’t care if they had guns or not, those Brits had some massive fcking balls for pulling off this battle.
People put way too much emphasis on guns in the anglo-zulu war.
Is a gun a better weapon than an iklwa? Yes, but when you're that badly outnumbered, a breach-loader isn't going to do you a whole lot of good before the Zulu close the gap.
Especially considering that when the Zulu are properly structured they have the youngest and fittest sprinting up both flanks to start the melee as soon as possible, while the more experienced force advances up the middle, firing if they had guns as well.
Carter Gates imagine just chilling, watching the horizon and suddenly 4000 fucking dudes sprinting full speed at you
They didn't really fight 4000 impi, and you could imagine there were only 100 or 200 zulu warriors that could attack at a time.
They did, however, fought off a 1/4 of the zulu force, which then retreated because it shouldn't had had even attacked Rorke's drift.
Only thing I’m gonna say is the zulus were marching for longer than they thought they would be meaning they were hungry and tired
You should see some of the shit we did in Afghanistan, including a bayonet charge in 2012 and literally riding on the side of helicopters into battle (as in strapped to the side of an Apache gunship).
The Zulu were going to end up "going Roman". Seriously, the parallels are interesting. A small nation that goes through a military reform (under Shaka) and starts using little spears w/ big shields instead of big spears (much like the gladius/scutum combo of the Roman military), a bloody and expansionist tradition, and sheer numbers.
Also, one of the things that made the Zulu so strong was that unlike what had been the "rule" for tribal warfare there in the past was that they absorbed the tribes they conquered, instead of annihilating them. That is why they grew so fast.
I agree. Despite the Zulu warrior being historically nicknamed the “Spartans of Africa”, he and his kingdom have far more close connections to the Roman legionnaire and his empire.
The geek is heavy in this one :)
Maybe if the Roman empire had not formed in Europe and there were no strong countries, the Zulus would have been the cultural powerhouse of the world.
@@Grubnar Ahh so they did a mongol and took them in.
ON THIS DAY: 23 JANUARY 1879
The Battle of Rorke's Drift ended in Natal Province, South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War.
One of the most famous defences in the history of the British Army, Rorke's Drift was fought in the immediate aftermath of the Zulu kingdom's decisive victory at the Battle of Isandlwana.
A handful of approximately 154-56 British and colonial troops commanded by Lieutenants John Chard and Gonville Bromhead defended the mission station at Rorke's Drift. Against them were 3,000-4,000 Zulu warriors who had broken off from the main force in the aftermath of Isandlwana.
A defensive perimeter was hastily assembled from mealie bags and even biscuit tins. From 4.30pm on 22 January the Zulus continually attacked the British defences in successive waves for 11 and a half hours.
The fighting was bitter and hard-fought with outstanding courage shown on both sides. Despite the superior firepower of the British, the Zulus (who were largely armed with assegai spears) almost overwhelmed the garrison several times. The British themselves fought tenaciously and continually manned the barricades in fierce hand-to-hand fighting. The battle was particularly brutal around the station's hospital, which was eventually set on fire.
The battle ended in the early hours of 23 January with the British still in control of Rorke's Drift. Of the 20,000 available ammunition rounds at beginning of the battle, only 900 remained. The British had casualties of 17 killed and 15 wounded while the Zulus suffered losses of 351 confirmed killed and about 500 wounded. Of the Zulu wounded, many were massacred by the British relief force who showed no mercy after having seen the carnage at Isandlwana.
11 Victoria Crosses were awarded for the battle, including seven for members of the 2nd Battalion, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. This was the most ever awarded for a single action by one regiment.
The desperate, but successful defence of Rorke's Drift became quickly celebrated by the British. It has been argued that the battle was particularly useful to emulate compared to their overwhelming defeat at Isandlwana. Nevertheless, as the historian Victor Davis Hanson wrote, "It is difficult to find anything quite like Rorke's Drift, where a beleaguered force, outnumbered forty to one, survived and killed twenty men for every defender lost."
Saragarhi intensives
(Should go look it up, real badasses)
Imagine being a young soldier who was injured , who thought he was away from such battles.
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@@shieldde6209 Fuckin' got me 🤣
VIRUS ATTACK ! STRIKE FRONT AND BACK !
MAKING ANTIDOTE AND IMUNE AT WILL
PILLS OR BE KILLED
BEDDING AND WAITING ! xD
150 single shot Riflemen defending a medical building versus an army of 4,000 close quarters warriors.
Fuck, That.
It's not as impossible as it sounds. They had every advantage in terms of quality, literally the only advantage of the Zulu's was their numbers.
The Zulus rushed line infantry head on, tripping and falling over their dead comrades only to fight well trained men with bayonets standing behind fortifications. All the men didn't fire all at once either, there were constant and concentrated volleys going right into a huge blob of Zulus. Each volley left a new ridge of corpses, making it difficult to just run in.
I'm not saying it was not impressive work from the British, but similarily to the Battle of Thermopylae, it's easy to think it was more of a feat than it actually was.
+Mattias Gabrielsson Still, it's damn impressive.
Although the Spartans didn't have the same issues the British did. They lucked into terrain (which they DID have the idea to use) & they also had gear that worked in their favor (armor well beyond what the Persians could easily work against & weapons that would go right through what the Persians where using for protection).
Sure, it would take a good degree of athleticism to do this & some other traits that were handy for this type of fighting- but it wasn't like it gets made out to be. David & Goliath comes to mind- bringing that sling to the duel was like taking a .45 to a knife fight. Vikings, too. Sure, they worked out & were capable fighters- but it's a big guy swinging a weapon he could afford that happens to work well with some extra weight on top of the brawn.
+Atkrdu A gun isn't always a game winner in a knife fight. An expert with a knife will always have the edge over an idiot with a gun. That being said, you make an excellent point.
Thank you. That point about the gun & the knife is the truth- the one with the gun might not even have it chambered & ready to go.
Honestly, I figure I'd rather have a blade (that I can access quickly) if I were within arm's reach. Dealing with some instigator that's in a car while I'm on the side of the road, not so much. People forget about the car, not just the person that's possibly got a gun pointed at the door ready to shoot through it. Makes a good case against gun restrictions & for a non-gun dueling tradition, in my opinion.
I'm a South African and I remember going to Rorke's Drift on a school trip once, and we walked along the battlefield and the tour guide explained the strategies of the Zulu and British forces. This song with the video makes it seem so real and exciting! It should be mandatory viewing for school trips to Rorke's Drift :D
Kate Schmid Damn,thats SO cool
Kate Schmid What they don’t tell you is that the Zulus almost won but THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
Kate Schmid I am British and would love to see it
Whites and blacks should just get along
That sounds like the best field trip ever
If you don't really know the context behind the battle of rorke's drift the reason why the british didn't retreat was because the zulus were incredibly fast so the zulus could easily catch up to them and the most troops that escaped isandhlwana were the cavalry
That isn't the full context
"Dalton pointed out that a small column, travelling in open country and burdened with carts full of hospital patients, would be easily overtaken and defeated by a numerically superior Zulu force, and so it was soon agreed that the only acceptable course was to remain and fight."
They used a horn attack system which was absolutely terrifying and they repelled it with little forces
It has to be said that both the Zulu and the British earned the respect of one another on that day in Rorke’s Drift.
True
2:40 Life.exe stopped working.
This guy just... just died.
deARKYzator ! Zulus had a few guns also
Not just any guns either, the exact same Martini-Henry rifles the British were using, taken from the dead at Isandlwana. Is bad enough to die at all but when it's a rifle and bullet until recently held by not just a fellow British soldier but a friend from your own regiment that's gotta really STING
deARKYzator ! .
if you watched the movie, you would know he was shot..
plus, its just common sense. You can't just break rank like that
Edit: Oh joy, he deleted his comment.. He originally said that he was "laying down to aim better"
Soldier 546 died from heart attack
Benefit of being surrounded on all sides: AIM DOES NOT MATTER
Lol true
There isn’t a drug on this planet that gives me the rush I get when I listen to this song thinking about those officers yelling volley fire as the Zulu army advances on your greatly outnumbered outpost being that close to the enemy matched as warriors knowing that if for a moment you hesitated you would meet your end what a masterpiece of music this is.
That moment when Shaka declares war on you in civ 5.
The moment when you achieve a world conquest on emperor as Shaka in 1200.
RIP Polynesia, you were the first to fall in 1700BC
That moment when Chengis Chan finished researching cavlary on diety.
That moment when your German neighbour researched public administration in CiV Vanilla.
that moment when Gandhi nukes you
The moment you try to fight all of the Central American tribes with about 5k troops in EUIV
Wait... this isn’t black panther
AHAHAHAHAHA fukin Wakanda
It's better
Pretty much should be
Kaiser Wilhelm the second, Black panther historically accurate edition.
black panther 2: the colonization of wakanda
lEts rAId rorkE's driFt TheY cAN'T stoP aLL of us
Shaka: guys it was just a joke the British came to my door asking questions.
Nononono
Narrator:"They could in fact stop all of them"
Fires Volley with 20 Men and 5 In reserve using Rifles to pick off Stray Zulus.
If they didn't surrender the would've won
The Empire Strikes Back, The sun never sets on the British Empire! 🇬🇧
More like the British praying they aren't whipped out of their "new continent"
@@The-madlad-v1p you realise we won right?
A british and a dutchman
Who would win?
3000 native Zulu warriors
or
Some pale dudes with weird metal sticks
Apache Attack Helicopter
Arturia Pendragon 4000 and they had guns too
the Zulu weren't even native to this part of Africa, they migrated south in to British territory
who would win an army of well trained elites supported by an army of metal monsters commanded by the best commander of the time that have never been stopped
or some angry farmers in holes from australia
It depends. Are they behind impromptu walls of a kraal or with their back to a bluff on a wide open plain?
British army has a weird habit of winning when outnumbered but losing when we outnumber the enemy
Its because people get relaxed when seeing they out number
Because we had some stupid generals but decent troops the saying lions led by donkeys
Britain loves being a plucky underdog.
Both are caused by insane hubris.
Pretty much the only time we lost when we outnumbered an enemy severely was Singapore WW2
A reminder that the Brits at Rorke's Drift were so chad that the movie had to alter the death count to be worse than it was in order to add a bit of suspense!
If you count the number of death scenes, which I did 'cos I'm a nerd, it comes to 17, the exact number killed at Rorkes Drift.
We all drank tea, that’s why. If you want to know what tea is it’s actually strength 10000 potions.
@@RonaldTrumpOfficial as a brit i can agree. After some good tea you can do anything
We shouldn't exclude the africans, welsh and irishmen fighting at britains side!
@@ArchieM2405 Did the same when I watched it I see you are a man of culture just like me.
In over 2000 years now nearly, the British isles have waged wars in and amongst themselves, with others. Many times over the British states 200 year history they have gotten close too. But here we are. 2022. We have not been invaded, crushed, destroyed or abolished for 1000 years. Libertas et Regna, Rule Britannia!
@Evan Mauger if you can do some basic math you will find out that that was 1000 years ago
Give it 20 years.....
@@sirbader1 lol
@jayfenny7461 I dunno what's funny about that.
@@sirbader1 because if you can’t laugh at the horrible state of the country then you will never enjoy life because of how depressing the world is
Since it's establishment in 1856 approximately 1,358 Victorian Crosses have been awarded to the Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the British Military. Of those 1,358.....11 were awarded to the soldiers at Rorks Drift. The most, 7 total, award to the 2nd/24th Foot regiment. The most ever recorded for a single action. God Save The Queen, and the 2nd/24th Foot Regiment!
Zulu's: "We outnumber you 26:1"
Britain:" Then it is an even fight"
Sheldon Cooper You do know about the Battle of Isandlwana right?...
@@naughtydog201 yes. These two battles are a good example of a battlefield making all the difference. The men stationed at Isandlwana had no guards posted to warn of an attack and the ground itself was flat and open. Perfect for the zulus traditional tactic (the horns of the buffalo) to decimate the camp, plus it was the main zulu force counting beyond 10,000 warriors whilst only 1500 British soldiers were there
On the other hand, Rorke's drift was a small encampment with proper buildings and ( while somewhat hastily thrown together) had a defensive wall that provided a good perimeter for the roughly 160 British troops to guards comfortably. A smaller force of zulu's numbering around 4000 attacked Rorke's drift but their preferred tactic didn't work because the british were behind a wall and could fire in all directions with ease
Sheldon Cooper Good man. Just had to check; many do not know of it. Goes to show what a difference strategy and competent commanders make.
I do find it rather irritating that the English have always immortalised Rorke's Drift but largely forget Isandlwana. I guess it is normal for any country to want to brag of their victories and not their losses. We are the same.
I visit both battlefields often. Amazing part of my country's history. You'd be surprised at how plain the land is. If you didn't know the history, you'd think nothing ever happened there. I guess the same holds true for any battlefield visited today.
If you haven't before, go check out Zulu Dawn (1979). Great film and largely forgotten. Probably because of the reasons I outlined.
@@naughtydog201 oh yeah it shouldn't be forgotten that Isandlwana is the greatest defeat ever hand to a technologically advanced army by an inferior(technology wise) one
@@naughtydog201 The more annoying part is that other more intense and important Anglo-Zulu War battles were largely forgotten.
The Battle of Kambula was considered the turning point of the war. Then there's the Siege of Eshowe, a rather boring skirmish, but reading about the British and Zulu plans and preparations to one up the other was intense. There's also the Battle of Gingindlovu which showed showed how superior the british were and how one sided the war really was when they weren't fooling around like the last time.
These three battles would be great sequels for a Zulu movie series.
I want to clear some things up. To anyone thinking this is racist, depicting the British as the good guys and the zulus has savages protecting their home, it's not. This took place in south africa, which was a british coloney. The zulus, which were an empire themselves, wanted to colonize south africa for themselves. The zulus had more men and guns aswell, so this isn't a one sided race war. Please be respectful for both sides.
Good comments bro
True, history is grey, no one is good or bad in the purest sense.
Dont understand People who go out of their way to disrespect Soldiers of any side
The Zulus committed their "scattering" not long before this took place, took out a couple of million people. Also there is this from wiki:
"Prince Dabulamanzi was considered rash and aggressive, and this characterisation was borne out by his violation of King Cetshwayo's order to act only in defence of Zululand against the invading British soldiers and not carry the war over the border into enemy territory.[25] The Rorke's Drift attack was an unplanned raid rather than any organised counter-invasion, with many of the Undi Corps Zulus breaking off to raid other African kraals and homesteads while the main body advanced on Rorke's Drift."
Not nice people.....
@@TheMastaRob Dont know who claimed any of them being nice but yea, you arent wrong there
As a Coloured with family from KwaZulu Natal, I probably had ancestors in both sides of this assault 😅😂
Imagine how the spirits of your ancestors react to your existence😂
You're a walking peace treaty
@@moonshine6304lol
That's pretty cool, lol.
Brit detected, opinion rejected
"a last stand was made, and the empire saved" i love this line, like the fate of the empire would be decided by the outcome of a battle for that hospital
Ye lol a field hospital will desire the fat of a empire
It's a technique that the military have and still use to this day. The massacre of Isandlwana would have been over the headlines, but because Rorkes Drift happened, it shows British strength and Will, and therefore, they focus on this. It is quite possible that if two disasters happened in one day, the empire could have been overthrown by either revolt or by other countries taking action against Britain, as it'd make the Empire look weak, whereas The defence of the hospital makes the armed forces look Strong
@@rhysandmike3373 well, this explanation makes sense
"A last stand was made, and an empire slain" its talking about the death of the Zulu empire, as Rorkes drift was the beginning of the end
@@rhysandmike3373 hope is an underrated weapon
*Girls:* Oh my gosh! We are going to South Africa! Such a beautiful country!
*Boys:*
*where do I sign?*
I'm in. Follow me my brothers. Unto to victory we fight. [Warhammer 40k]
Where’s the field trip sign up paper than I’m in
*March of the British Grenadiers intensifies*
Hell yeah sign me up
"God Save the Queen" versus "Wakanda Forever"
Hehehe we know who won
Rome 2000 years ago was in a better state than africa has been in any period of time since then, that says it all
No, Zulu war song vs. Men of Harlech:
th-cam.com/video/nQrE8vOM0ss/w-d-xo.html
@@whatever12. or you could look at it as the medieval period being a regression. If humanity had stayed together and a certain library hadn't burned than mankind today could've been more advanced than it currently is.
*Foreva
KFC workers when there's 50% OFF:
Lol
Ive just got the joke….
Lol😂
Damm I just got it
I wonder what the equivalent of this would be for white girls and starbucks
I can't really over emphasize how badass this movie is. It shows the personal bravery of all involved and to top all that it was made in the 1960s! Whoever plays the British NCO is also a sterling example of a British soldier of the time and the Zulus are shown to be as brave as they were to willingly charge a fortified rifle position
What bravery from both sides.
*Looks down at comments*
Dagnabit.
The great lesson of TH-cam - the comments are everything-ist.
@Kyros Droztamyr oy vey
The comment section is even better than the song 😅
@@kickbutoxy1218 a lot worse*
Meanwhile in EU4:
Zulu tech: 3/3/3
British tech: 20/20/20
4k vs 150 = Zulu ragequit
Zły Fapaja lol
its so true
XDDD
Usually africans somehow manage to be on the same tech as europeans in mid- endgame though
That is due to the removal of westernization.
this is one of the best music videos on yt, the epic quality from 1964 from the film as well as sabatons music is a perfect combination
what is the movie name?
@@puhamaci2009Zulu (1964)
@@puhamaci2009Zulu
@@puhamaci2009the movie name is Zulu
@@BraydenParker-s5t Thx!
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
Zulus attack,
Fight back to back
Show them no mercy and
Fire at will
Kill or be killed
Facing, awaiting
A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near
There´s no surrender
The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke’s Drift controlled
Later on that fateful day as they head towards the drift
Stacking boxes, fortify, preparations must be swift
Spears and shields of oxen hide facing uniforms and guns
As the rifles fire, echoes higher, (beating) like the sound of drums
1879, when a few held the line
Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked
Where a last stand was made, and the empire saved
Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked
Its our worst nightmare, not a hostile spear
TheDwizzE 24 nope worst nightmare
Clint Nielsen Nope hostile spear.
hostile spear
The hoplite's spear
the most victoria cross for bravery the highest medal of honour in england was given to the men who fought at roukes drift
Cool fact.
Either this or it was given to Indian soldiers in Saragarhi.
@@dragonstormdipro1013 I think it was this,, They got the highest military honours available to Indiian forces, its still celebrated to this day by Sikh regiments in Indian armed forces.
Ah, so this isn't them then? Sorry, I've gotta go see the video of the actual Rouke's Drift.
@Pringle dingle Rorkes.
"but why us"
"because where here lad, and no one else"
If only the Winged Hussars arrived.
The hussars werent around anymore unfortunately
@@centurionmk5236 THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
@@centurionmk5236 I could literally hear that going right over your head
Honestly I wish. Imagine the Hussars appearing from behind the Brits and destroying the Zulu. It'd be beautiful
@I eat hotwheels cars For the grace, for the might or our WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
the lesson of this hole war never underestimate your enemy the British did that to the Zulus and lost the first half of this war but the Zulus started to underestimate the British
yeah commander of zulu army was a total idiot he cant even defeat 200 men using 4000 men
its like having a phalanx draw swords and fight that way
I se you are a left wing liberal, I do not like that sir
+HMS Ark Royal look at xassasinx picture
The zulus never underestimated the brittish but this groep did. The men who attacked rorkes drift dissobayed orders. And attacked in loose formation, not in the bulls Horn formation.
2019: Let's raid Area 51, they cant stop all of us!
1879: Let's raid Rokes Drift, they cant stop all of us!
Magyarr
But they can doe
1528 : let's siege Vienna, they can't stop all of us
Wow history really does repeat itself
Lkl
Don't bring a spear to a gun fight.
It worked for them at isandlwana
Chad Zulus didn't need Guns
@@toontown9854bro they used guns 🗿
Yeah bro they also have aim issue💀@@keanchristoffbusmeon5039
@@toontown9854 that's why they got annihilated ?
These men bravely held their position against thousands more than their number for the sake of a few sick and wounded in a hospital who would have been unable to run from the fast Impis, and in return won for themselves glory for the rest of history and the respect of all their countrymen.
Regardless of what you think regarding the morality of the war in its entirety and the British Empire, there is no doubt in regards to this battle, heroes were made that day.
If you don’t know, this was a different faction of Zulu . The battle of iswalanda was the true massacre. The Zulu hardly suffered a loss compared to the British who referred to iswalanda as the greatest blunder and underestimating of the enemy
The British lost about 1500 at Iswalanda and the Zulu lost between 1000-3000 soldiers. The losses were pretty even but there were many more Zulu then Brits, and the British made many mistakes... the casualties were still comparable in numbers
I mean they outnumbered the British 20-1 and the British were not prepared so it wasn’t very impressive. Alos they still suffered the same casualties.
Me and the boys protecting a village in a pillage raid in minecraft:
True
Meh, with mods, its worse than the normal raid....
@@slovakvladimir5316 ok
Ε
ισαι ελληνας;;;;;
@@christosvardis ναι
Her : he's probably cheating on me
Me with the Boys :
defending the last objective in bf1 be like
Then you just get absolutely murdered by mortar trucks and heavy bombers
@@bowlingpin3092 yup
@@bowlingpin3092 that's the most annoying thing in the whole game
In monte grappa operation while on Austro-Hungary
@@yesiexist1771 Please no,too much PTSD
Girls: I hate PE so much
*Boys: re-enacting rorke's drift in the changing rooms*
I hope with real guns and spears
One of the best features of the film though is that the Zulu warriors are treated with respect due to a true warrior and not as some barbarian gun fodder that it could've been.
They were played by actual zulus too
The British fought for 10 straight hours, they had a magazine of 20,000 rifle rounds, 900 of those were left by the end.
We may have never had a large army, but by god was it effective.
it's hard to believe a tiny island literally ruled 3/4 of the world.
Because they had guns and cannons. Just as the French, Spanish and Italian colonialists.
yes, but the French, Spanish and Italians didn't do almost as well as we did.
@@danielboyd320 Same comment posted as the guy above.
Well remember they had Ireland as well so tiny islands technically
The sun will never set on the French third Republic lol what number are we on now 7
"well a Zulu will run 50 miles, and fight a battle at the end of it."
"Well, they've got a very good bass section, mind, but no top tenors, that's for sure."
SiberHavoc (british accent)
"reloaaaaaad, fireeeeeee t
reloaaaaaad, fireeeeeee t"
best line of the movie
And lose.
Advance!
The Zulus ran 50 miles to rorkes drift and lost a battle at the end
This movie is fantastic! Definitely recommend
DTinaglia Studios well it really happened you know, it's not just a movie :)
No shit, sherlok.
Autistic Weeab not everyone always realises that if they're not from the countries involved and have little knowledge of history
Whats the movie called?
Aquakiller 'Zulu', a classic British war movie from the 1960's and included Michael Caine's break out role
POV: The Last straight men in 2100
Wakandans: “This will be the end of wakanda”
British: *“GOD SAVE THE QUEEN”*
The British Empire strikes again!
This edition: SPACE CONQUEST
Seeing ur name i should get a Stuka picture 🤔
Long live the queen
Respect to BOTH the Zulus AND the Brits.
Space Boy are the Zulus even a tribe anymore I know I could just google but wanted to ask you first
G M G yea
Default Dance so are they ?
Somali Kid yeah I knew that
@Mathew Owens British = people from the isle of Britain = English, Scottish, Welsh
Time travels back to Rorkes drift with mounted miniguns:
“Gentlemen, lets get to work”
DID SOMEBODY SAY TANK?
Target rich environment
*Me bringing a nuke*
@@mrrexychomp9829 Battlefields back then were small af, you'd hit the British too.
@@fishnujish1511 how? If I was standing with the British The mini gun would be used in a defensive position and it's not like the battlefields were small but rather armies down the didn't have millions of soldiers in them
Man thes black Fridays are getting out of hand.
soldier 2:40 has lost connection to the server
XXX_soldier1879_XXX has lost connection to the *Rorke's Drift* server
Chat:
soldier23: F
GENERAL420: lol lmao )))
Soldier67:HIM WAS THE MEDIC YOU MORONS!
@@markv6724
Soldier34: well fuck..
@@Nothing-1w3 soldier49:You guys are the worst team
Soldier 55: ok... Which button to take cover
All the songs that are truly epic by sabaton are the songs about defence
The Final Stand is such an inconic trope that appeals to all men and boys.
@@maltich5132 yea that too
*coughs* Primo victoria *coughs*
Alright lads let's make a compromise. *Some* of the best Sabaton songs have been about defence. Can we all agree ?
@@sheldon-cooper yes
When I play with my toy humans
Parents see: aww that cute
Me what I see:
Same
lol
@@TreeGeography. I made it 100 ;)
Holy smokes thanks
THE LINES MUST HOLD
History says that British had 20000 rifle ammo stored in Rorke's Drift, only 900 remained at the end of the hostilities.
This must've been terrifying because you know there would have been no prisoners taken. Being hacked to pieces was the only outcome if they had overrun the outpost.
The Zulus mutilated the dead as they advanced into Rorke's Drift. Even dying wouldn't stop the butchery
Not gonna lie to you I don't think I'd want to be a Zulu prisoner
Zulus were gonna win THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
We remember, in September.
WHEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
I arrived
A Winged Hussar and a lot of your friends too
Then the American Troops and the German army Joined together at last.
When your convenience store gets besieged in Minneapolis
Ur pfp looks like marshal lannes merged with napoleon
Ahh a fellow Minnesotan
Ayeeeeew Its The Man Hinself
That’s messed up lol
No cannons. No cavalry. No support.
Just a group of men, armed with one-shot rifles and six-shooters against hundreds of spearmen coming from every direction.
A Last Stand, indeed.
Calvary arrived but they didn't manage to support
Well they still lost
@@Wechz750 they lost at isandlwana
Imagine running into the entire Zulu army and you lose
This was made by the 150 soldiers at rorkes drift
Girls locker room: I hate PE so much
Boys locker room:
lmfao
lol
When the school bully and his squad says he is the coolest person in the school
i know a ukrainian guy like that
Mars Citizen2030
Beat
The
Fuck
Outta
Him
Coming soon to a London street near you
Wait, is it available in Manchester?
Already happening in London streets and many other cities around the European world.
As a Russian I'll say that the British disciplined fire by rank technique saved them from annihilation 🇷🇺❤️💪🇬🇧 Rule Britannia!
Thanks for all the views and comments! Really awesome song! I've got more music videos, if you are interested:
Sabaton - Winged Hussars: th-cam.com/video/87USghgUE2M/w-d-xo.html
Olympos Mons - Conquistador: th-cam.com/video/vPVq11HME2Y/w-d-xo.html
Saxon - Conquistador: th-cam.com/video/6tX2a47Dwfg/w-d-xo.html
Sabaton - The Lion From The North: th-cam.com/video/6bMX20ka7kQ/w-d-xo.html
Sabaton - Gott Mit Uns: th-cam.com/video/R54jwb21vVU/w-d-xo.html
Anyhow, I hope you guys like my channel. If you are into Viking/Folk metal, then you've come to the right place. I occasionally upload documentaries and history related stuff aswell.
Skål!
gripen, thanks for your videos, good job mate!
Thank you! :)
+Gripen 13 i've got 1 question, what means "Skal"? I'm from Poland so I don't know :p
It means ''cheers!'' in Swedish.
Huh, I didn't know "å" was in Swedish.
Girls during dodge ball: we I don't wanna work it's sooooo hard
Boys during dodge ball:
Paddy Shotgun2 FIRE AT WILL, KILL OR BE KILLED
When the PE teacher puts all the athletic kids on one team during dodgeball
The storming of Area 51 colorized (2019).
😂
hmmmst'd've
Then they failed to take over then?
😆
Where are the naruto runners then? XD
what it feels like to play the Anglo-Zulu wars games on roblox:
But then when finally the officer does smth
My favorite history/war game
Girls: “Were going to Africa, it’s going to be amazing full of rich culture.”
Boys:
In Africa there are boys too... and they will win song-battle:
th-cam.com/video/nQrE8vOM0ss/w-d-xo.html
Brolution Gaming, Me: See that land It’s the Queens. *plants flag*
@@paladinboyd1228, a wild Zulu appears....
*angry british girl noises*
*repels Zulu warriors using rifles and bayonets*