Tough, skilled and brave warriors were used for that, so special forces.
by TosaInu

Being tough, Skilled or Brave, most certainly does not make anyone speical. Let alone speical forces.

A "speical forces solider" is one that has under gone an extensive, and extended training in a structured form for a certain task.
The Zulu's had no evidence of such.

Moving troops to a pre assigned position, is quite simply a tactical decision.


PS: PLease note, the discovery channel is hardly a historical fact finder. They push their own version of events. I find it very concerning when people quote, or alude to Television in a historical sense.

The Zulus did not hate the British (not english, but British, another example of people moving things to suit themselves).
They where stirred up by the Boers, in some respects, and zulus wanted more territory, and to protect what they had, pretty standard military human stuff.
The Zulus always paid great respect to the british, and even today, the Zulu will only ever listen to the british. The Zulu class the british as their equals, and are very much a warrior base culture. I for one can honestly say, the zulu have honour. But no speical forces.
Espeically when, the medic man said so, therefore it's right.

As for the Zulus being stronger? Who said?

When 136 Hampshire regiment soliders can lay waste to a few thousand zulus, and alot of that as hand to hand combat. Who are you to say the Zulu where physically stronger?
Sounds like television to me.

Sincerely

fenir