| Date | Original Topic |
| 11th December 2002 | Documentary 2 or 3 months ago
By Peter Harman
I have been told there was a documentary introduced by Ian Knight.This involved a team going to the battlefield at Isandhlwana.And discovering the firing line was not where it was thought to have been.Does anyone know what the documentary was called. |
| Date | Replies |
| 11th December 2002 | Geoff Melling
It was called 'The Real Zulu Dawn' and was originally shown on Channel 4 but is now doing the rounds on the likes of the Discovery Channel etc etc.
The programme was saying, based on physical evidence found on the ground, that the firing line was a lot further out from the campsite than originally thought. In fact the firing line was (according to the programme) actually outside what is today designated as the battlefield.
The programme out other theories across and made interesting viewing.
Geoff |
| 11th December 2002 | PETER HARMAN
Thanks Geoff I'll look out for it. |
| 12th December 2002 | Clive Dickens
Peter
Strangely enough I was watching this only yesterday,I recorded it on to video at the time it was broadcast as Geoff say's on Channel 4 to give it ,it's full title "Secrets of the Dead The real Zulu Dawn" it was also thought that the Zulu army was at the time "high" on what we now know as Cannabis according to the programme anyway but that of course is open to conjecture.
Clive |
| 14th December 2002 | PETER HARMAN
Thanks clive.
Hopefully it may come on to the market. |
| 14th December 2002 | John S Radburn
Peter
Would that be the Video or the Cannabis ? ? ?
Regards
John |
| 15th December 2002 | Geoff Melling
I believe that the TV programme's claim that the Zulu warriors were "High" on cannabis when going into battle, was based on information and evidence given to the TV producors by the present day Zulus themselves.
I recall in the programme that one of the researchers was given a collection of dried plant matter by a Zulu, that was brewed into a hot drink taken before battle. This was examined and found to be cannabis. History is full of examples of armies giving their troops a bit of "Dutch Courage" before battle. We were still doing it during World War One, in the form of rum, that was taken up to the front line trenches in large jars and given to the men prior to going "Over the top".
Geoff |
| 16th December 2002 | John
Here's some more info:
http://www.kwazulu.co.uk/Secrets.html
Nice picture of Isandlwana:
http://www.kwazulu.co.uk/
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