The Battle of Rorke's Drift - The Reality v the film "Zulu"

"Zulu" is probably one of the most popular British military war films of all time.
It depicts the story of the defence of Rorke's Drift during the Zulu War in 1879.

But how close to the truth is the film?

In this video I answer some of the most common questions that my YouTube viewers and subscribers ask me about both the film, "Zulu" and the battle of Rorke's Drift in 1879.

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0:00 Zulu
1:25 Otto Witt
6:34 Ammunition Smith
7:29 Chard & Bromhead
9:00 Zulu attack
11:55 James Langley Dalton
12:45 Henry Hook VC
14:00 Men of Harlech
17:00 The History Chap


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My name is Chris Green ("The History Chap") and I am on a mission to share the amazing history of Britain so that we can appreciate where we have come from and why we are here.

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