The Zulu Wars
50min

Documentary

War & Politics

This series explores the facts and investigates the truth behind the British Redcoat Army's campaign in Zululand during 1879. The war was started by a country at the height of it's imperial powers and prosecuted by an army charged with the responsibility of implementing a policy known as Confederation - a proposal to unite various black and white factions in South Africa under British authority. Interviews, on-location footage and new geological surveys all help to reconstruct the conflicts and give insight into the tactics used in these epic battles.

Episodes

Cast

1. The Road to Isandlwana

50min

1st Jan 2002

The first episode in the series sets the scene and tells the fascinating story of the origins of the war and explains how Sir Henry Bartle-Frere engineered the British invasion of Zululand.

2. The Washing of the Spears

50min

1st Jan 2002

The appalling disaster at Isandlwana was received with horror in Britain and the Government did all it could to maximise the news of the momentous events at Rorke's Drift.

3. Twilight of the Zulus

50min

1st Jan 2002

This episode tells the story of the bloody second and final phase of the war during which the British exacted terrible retribution on the Zulu nation and humiliated King Cetshwayo.

The Zulu Wars
50min

Episodes

Cast

1. The Road to Isandlwana

2. The Washing of the Spears

3. Twilight of the Zulus

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Last air date

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The Zulu Wars 50min

Episodes

Cast

1. The Road to Isandlwana

2. The Washing of the Spears

3. Twilight of the Zulus

First air date

Last air date

Status

Type

Original language

Networks

The Zulu Wars
50min