Shaka Zulu :The War Strategy
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Surround your enemy so they can't escape, use hit and run tactics until they run out of ammunition......the rest is a historic victory over the British for the Zulu Nation and Powerful King! Shaka Zulu!
Shaka is said to have introduced new military tactics that transformed the Zulu military. He replaced the long spear with a broad stabbing blade called the assagai. He replaced the narrow shield with a broader cowhide shield. He also introduced the buffalo military formation. The formation was shaped like the horn of a buffalo - the tip of the horn was occupied by fast young soldiers, and the centre area was occupied by experienced hardy soldiers. The ends of the horn would encircle the enemy and the central core of hardened soldiers would move forward into the fight. Indunas who were outside the formation directed the fighting via hand signals.
Shaka is said to have introduced new military tactics that transformed the Zulu military. He replaced the long spear with a broad stabbing blade called the assagai. He replaced the narrow shield with a broader cowhide shield. He also introduced the buffalo military formation. The formation was shaped like the horn of a buffalo - the tip of the horn was occupied by fast young soldiers, and the centre area was occupied by experienced hardy soldiers. The ends of the horn would encircle the enemy and the central core of hardened soldiers would move forward into the fight. Indunas who were outside the formation directed the fighting via hand signals.