Isandlwana: The Survivors Accounts (Walking the Fugitives Trail, 2023)

I visited Rorke's Drift in late December 2019 Was blistering hot. What the heat, dust and thirst must of been like for the Fugitives, heaven only knows.

What terrifying experience for the escapees. The stuff of nightmares. Thank you for these stories of the survivers Chris. Regards from Canada 🇨🇦

Thanks for the detailed explanation of some of the survivors stories. My Mom was a big fan of Zulu and Zulu Dawn came out when I was about 13, so I've always been fascinated with the Zulu wars. I always wondered if anyone actually survived the Battle of Isandlwana, and now I know that more than just a handful did. Thank you again for the video, would love to go there and visit the actual locations one day, but South Africa doesn't seem in very safe place to go to right now.

Fantastic stuff Chris! My favourite part of all my Zulu war books is the actual accounts from the soldiers, you did a great job bringing these to life👍

I walked the Fugitives' Trail about 15 years ago. Fascinating experience. We had the benefit of a rubber dinghy to get across the Buffalo River.

Just brilliant Chris, brought it to life. If you're ever in Suffolk come and lecture at the Fisher theatre Bungay I can guarantee at least a dozen seats and Christmas is coming got an eye on merch you're post's make my week thanks. ❤

Thanks Chris. Always enjoy AZW content. You've taught me a lot. Cheers.

Great presentation Chris and I especially appreciated the drone footage which gives a wonderful perspective of what the survivors faced on that day. Well done.

👍 We made the French run last weekend during the battle of Arroyomolinos (28 october 1811) called "La sorpresa de Arroyomolinos" about 100km from Badajoz. It was a forgotten battle until some locals rediscovered it I believe some 15 years ago. Wikipedia calls it "Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos" "An allied force under General Rowland Hill trapped and defeated a French force under General Jean-Baptiste Girard, forcing the latter's dismissal by the Emperor Napoleon. A whole French infantry division and a brigade of cavalry were destroyed as viable fighting formations."

Great series of videos to see what happened to my ancestors. Sgt John Lines was KIA at Isandlwana and his brother Pt. Henry Lines survived at Rorkes Drift. We have a copy of a letter from John sent on 5th October 1878 that describes a brief skirmish at Baileys (Baillies?) Grave on 6th April 1878

This was so good I watched it again , I am promoting this channel all over my Facebook and my little channels

This is awesome setting it up on the big screen tV as I am home

A story with so many vignettes, great yarn

Excellent way of giving a level of perspective for what that must have been like. Would make a pretty good VR experience.

Thank you Chris for those fascinating yet terrifying bits of history unknown to many…. I am afraid I will never visit this battlefield but because of Redcoat history I feel like I have already been there… Thanks again! God bless the fallen heroes on both sides of the struggle.

Very well told mate and always kept glued.

Fascinating. Thanks for the various firsthand perspectives of the terrain they were dealing with.

You’re right - your newsletter and your ebook are fascinating.

Visited and site was really eerie and quite.

Well done Chris👍👍👍