In the footsteps of the British Army
After the British were defeated at the battle of Isandlwana a few hundred survivors made a dash for the Buffalo River in an attempt to escape from the victorious Zulus. Take a walk with me as we explore that story and examine the terrain of the battlefield.
Read More Video: Walking the Fugitive’s Trail at IsandlwanaI am fascinated by the Anglo-Zulu war but have always been confused about the reasons for it and why Britain invaded. In this short “5 minute history” I try to give an explanation as to why the war happened.
Read More Video: Why did Britain invade Zululand?This video looks at the battlefields of the Coastal column during the British invasion of Zululand. Nyezane, Eshowe and Gingindlovu are little known battles but fascinating and well worth a visit.
Read More Video: A tour of the AZW battlefields of Nyezane, Gingindlovu and EshoweIn the latest of my battlefield tour videos I take you for a walk around Rorke’s Drift and try to explain a little of the history.
Read More Rorke’s Drift: A video tour of the battlefieldIn this video Christian Parkinson gives a tour of the battlefield at Isandlwana, site of one of the British army’s worst and most well known defeats.
Read More The battlefield of Isandlwana: A video tour