I have been a great fan of the Zulu Nation, and Cetshwayo was its last great king.  He defeated the Brits at Isandlwana but was overwhelmed by the superior technology of European hardware against shields, spears and bravery and lost the war..

Watch the movies Zulu Dawn and Zulu for great action scenes of the Zulu War.

Zulu leader who built on the traditions established by Shaka, and willingly embraced western tactics and added firearms to his arsenal.

He inflicted serious defeats on colonial troops before ultimately succumbing to a superior technology.