[bukkdems]

“Man for man,” Coulter wrote, “the Confederate army was the greatest army the world had ever seen.” That would actually be the Zulus under Shaka, and any military historian worthy of being called one would tell Coulter that.

According to James Mitchener, the only thing Shaka did militarily was to put sandals on his army (so they could travel further), give them longer spears, and order them to fight to the death instead of just fighting to take prisoners, as had been the custom. Later, Shaka forbade all sexual activity not involving himself, got furious for being disobeyed, rounded up all the illegally pregnant women and cut the babies out of their stomachs. Soon enough, he was murdered by his own army. That's brilliant?

[Zeroisanumber]

According to James Mitchener, the only thing Shaka did militarily was to put sandals on his army (so they could travel further), give them longer spears, and order them to fight to the death instead of just fighting to take prisoners, as had been the custom. Later, Shaka forbade all sexual activity not involving himself, got furious for being disobeyed, rounded up all the illegally pregnant women and cut the babies out of their stomachs. Soon enough, he was murdered by his own army. That's brilliant?

And Ghengis Khan routinely surpassed Shaka in barbarity before he died of injuries sustained from getting rip-roaring drunk and falling off his horse. Care to argue that the Mongols weren't one of history's most terrifying armies?

[calex59]

According to James Mitchener, the only thing Shaka did militarily was to put sandals on his army (so they could travel further), give them longer spears

Would these be the same Zulus who attacked Rorkes drift in 1879 with 2000 zulus and were beaten off by 100 british soldiers of B company, 2nd Battalion, 24th foot on 2 january, those brilliant fighters?