Great post OP.

I've been fascinated with the battle of Isandlwana for about a year. To me there are a lot of parallels between that and Little Bighorn. Both sides severely underestimated their enemy, split their smaller forces, and both were more of a series of last stands than one huge one. Particularly interesting was the last stand of C Company 1/24th foot, who were on the far left of the bristish line and pushed back onto the slopes of Isandlwana mountain. Reports from the Zulus are that once the battle was lost, the company led by Reginald Younghusband, shook hands with the survivors of his command, and charged into the mass of Zulu Warriors, rather than wait for the end and dying one by one. I could go on, but recommend any work by Ian Knight or my favorite "How Can Man Die Better" by snook.

Be quite now will you. That's a good gentleman. You wil upset the lads.

Because we're here lad. No one else.