The Battle of the Zulus

The zulus fought with an intensity the british had never seen, rushing forward as if bullets could not harm them. Durnford tried to maintain order, but it was too late. In a matter of seconds, panic now it was every man for himself. A few hundred managed to escape through the gap that durnfort had died in securing the rest. Over 14 hundred men were killed. The battle at isanawana was over. But the lesson of isandal juana remains instructive, particularly considering the incredible discrepancy in technology. After such a devastating defeat, the britISH forces quickly retreated out of zululand for the time being.