💥 Tension rises as we edge closer to the bloodiest battle of the 2nd Anglo-Boer War a.k.a. The South African War 💣 Following the defeat at Colenso, General Buller makes a daring move to outflank the Boers! Watch as British forces cross the Tugela River, setting the stage for the epic and devastating Battle of Spionkop. Watch the full episodes here 👇 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcMqTypPJHD0fmxL3sQZiay3SGJbYIvJi | HISTORY

Why did Afrikaner soldiers, scarred by Britain’s brutal scorched-earth policy during the 2nd Anglo-Boer War, choose to fight alongside the British Empire in WWI? Watch the full episode here https://youtu.be/h23qAz9QYgg | HISTORY

Online history video on the battle of Spion Kop, the bloodiest battle of the Anglo Boer War in South Africa 1899 - 1902, where Winston Churchill reported that up to seven bombs per minute were landing on top of the Spion Kop mountain with massive clouds of orange lydite and that the British soldiers in the trenches were being blown to atoms. Known as the 'Acre of Massacre', it remains the smallest piece of ground on which more men lost their lives in a single battle than any battle fought anywhe

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Medieval Shield Wall Tactics! The shield wall tactic is an ancient military formation used primarily by Viking and Anglo-Saxon armies during the early medieval period. This defensive strategy involved soldiers standing closely together, side by side, holding their shields in a tight formation to create a nearly impenetrable barrier against enemy attacks. The shields were often interlocked, providing protection not only to the individual soldiers but also to those adjacent to them, forming a unif