One hundred and forty years ago today, colonial loose cannon Henry Bartle Frere singlehandedly started the Anglo-Zulu War. By the time London got wind of what was happening, the invasion of Zululand was well underway. Frere, the High Commissioner for Southern Africa, hoped that a quick victory would bring his dream of a British administered confederation of South African states a step closer. He hadn’t reckoned on the martial prowess of King Cetshwayo’s impis or the ineptitude of commanders like Lord Chelmsford. He hadn’t realised that removing one obstacle to confederation might strengthen and embolden another. (more…)
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