The Battle of Ulundi 1879 | The Day the Zulu Kingdom Fell

The Battle of Ulundi, 4 July 1879. Five months after Isandlwana, Lord Chelmsford marched around 5,000 men onto an open plain in front of the Zulu capital, formed them into a hollow square, and waited to be attacked. Half an hour later the war was effectively decided. This is the last major battle of the Anglo-Zulu War: why Chelmsford was racing his own replacement to get there, why King Cetshwayo's army attacked a square it could not break, and what happened when the 17th Lancers rode out. In this video: Chelmsford, Wolseley and the cable that was ignored The death of the Prince Imperial The reconnaissance across the White Mfolozi and three Victoria Crosses The square: rifles, artillery and Gatling guns on all four sides "Go at them, Lowe!" and the burning of oNdini Why Ulundi worked, and why the casualty figures are still disputed Watch next: Isandlwana:    • The Day 20,000 Zulus Destroyed a British Army   Rorke's Drift:    • The Night 150 Men Held Off 4,000 Zulus | R...   Sources: Ian Knight, Brave Men's Blood John Laband, Kingdom in Crisis The James Stuart Archive Donald R. Morris, The Washing of the Spears National Army Museum, "Zulu War" #Ulundi #ZuluWar #MilitaryHistory