The Spartans of Africa? The reality of the Zulu army (1879)

Visit Osprey publishing to see their incredible catalogue of military history books - Historians often refer to them as the Spartans of Africa. The Zulus famously destroyed a British force at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879. But what do we really know about that victorious warrior army? In today’s video I’m going to walk you through their training, tactics, and organisation.Did they have guns? And could they really run fifty miles a day and fight a battle at the end of it? Get your free eBook about isandlwana - Support the study of British military history by joining my Patreon - - you will get early access to videos and extra content.

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The Spartans of Africa? The reality of the Zulu army (1879) is an episode from The Redcoat History Podcast by Redcoat History.

This episode is 18:34 long.

This episode was published on Nov 10, 2025.

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