I have a great interest in colonial warfare in the 19th century. The Zulu war is one of my favourite to study. I have over two dozen books on the war and was a member of the anglo-zulu war historical society for many years.
My query is,why do so many people-often who should know better-have a problem with admitting that the Zulu peoples were imperial colonizer's themselves. That they conquered, subjugated and colonized in much the same way as any other colonial power.
Looking back over documentaries, articles in non historical publications, any non documentery TV spots and "popular" general history books there is a definite attempt to downplay the fact that the Zulus themselves engaged in colonialism.
The 1879 war was a unjust,unfair war launched on a nation that clearly wanted peace. Deliberately unworkable terms were demanded which Frere knew would cause war but history,and reality is not always nice.
I feel historical truth is paramount, and tough luck to who it offends. We can,as many fine modern military historians do,concede the wrongs done by British imperialism to the Zulu and at the same time concede the truth about the Zulu state and peoples.
My query is,why do so many people-often who should know better-have a problem with admitting that the Zulu peoples were imperial colonizer's themselves. That they conquered, subjugated and colonized in much the same way as any other colonial power.
Looking back over documentaries, articles in non historical publications, any non documentery TV spots and "popular" general history books there is a definite attempt to downplay the fact that the Zulus themselves engaged in colonialism.
The 1879 war was a unjust,unfair war launched on a nation that clearly wanted peace. Deliberately unworkable terms were demanded which Frere knew would cause war but history,and reality is not always nice.
I feel historical truth is paramount, and tough luck to who it offends. We can,as many fine modern military historians do,concede the wrongs done by British imperialism to the Zulu and at the same time concede the truth about the Zulu state and peoples.
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