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Subject: Was it always going to be a defeat?? Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:07 pm
Considering that the Zulus managed to get into the fortifications at Kambula
And that Kambula had been prepared for an attack for a long time
Plus the Zulus getting very close to the Square at Ulundi
I can't help but think no matter what was done on the 22nd of January The camp would always have fallen.
Any one else any thoughts
Cheers DB14
tasker224
Posts : 2102 Join date : 2010-07-30 Age : 54 Location : North London
Subject: Re: Was it always going to be a defeat?? Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:25 pm
DB14, I agree with your thoughts. I think it was always going to be the Zulus' day. Even if the 2/24th hadn't split off from the camp, I still think the Zulus would have won the day. (The disaster would have been twice as big; Chelmsford and the 2/24th got lucky).
90th
Posts : 10233 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: was it always going to be a defeat Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:31 pm
Hi DB14. I'm afraid so , there was nothing really that could have been done to save the camp . Others will talk of Laagering , Breaking open Ammo boxes etc etc . But , these are all viewed in HINDSIGHT . According to Wood the Kambula battle was a '' very close run thing '' . If he thought they were lucky to have held on then you can bet with surety it was damn close to becoming another Isandlwana . Cheers 90th.
24th
Posts : 1857 Join date : 2009-03-25
Subject: Re: Was it always going to be a defeat?? Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:00 pm
Look RD. Fought the same day 139 men fortifications installed in hours. 5000 Zulus.
Drummer Boy 14
Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 23
Subject: Re: Was it always going to be a defeat?? Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:08 pm