Zulu Dawn!

Prelude An overwhelming sense of foreboding surrounded the Battle of Isandlwana. The mountain itself perched over the battlefield like a lion welcoming its prey. Even the sun ominously ‘turned black during the desperate struggle that ensued, experiencing a total eclipse at the height of the onslaught. January 22nd, 1879… the Zulu would call it ‘The Day of the Dead Moon. Not unlike General Custers approach at the Little Bighorn, just days before the battle Lord Chelmsford, Commander-in-Chief of B...