Anglo-Zulu War his own initiative, without the approval of the British government and with the intent of instigating a war with the Zulu, had presented an ultimatum on 11 December 1878, to the Zulu king Cetshwayo with which the Zulu king could not comply, including disbanding his army and abandoning key cultural traditions. Bartle Frere then sent Lord Chelmsford to invade Zululand after this ultimatum was not met. The war is notable for several particularly bloody battles, including an opening victory of the Zulu at the Battle of Isandlwana, followed by the defeat of a large Zulu army at Rorke's Drift by
After the Battle major article on a specific subject, with several smaller articles. All areas of the world are written about. There are also occasional features on related subjects such as war films, vehicle preservation, war memorials. After the Battle After the Battle is a military history magazine published quarterly in the United Kingdom by Battle of Britain International Limited. "After the Battle" was first published in 1973, and appears on the 15th of February, May, August and November each year. The editor-in-chief since 1973 is Winston Ramsey, assisted by his co-author Gail Parker Ramsey. The magazine deals with World War II in