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W. Britain
The principle Zulu fighting style was to engage the enemy at
close-quarters with their spears. A massive frontal attack combined with
a wide enveloping push that surrounded the enemy was simple,
devastating, and effective, regardless of losses. This tactic worked
exceptionally well when your 20,000 man force faced a force of 1,800,
even if the opposition was equipped with modern fighting weapons. At the
Battle Isandlwana the Zulu sustained approximately 1,000 to 3,000
killed from such advanced weaponry. By the time the Zulus broke off
their engagement at Rorke’s Drift, at least 350 of them lay dead on the
field. Some estimates put the count at around 500. Whatever the actual
figure, there was no quarter given to any wounded Zulu.