Majuba (Patrick Mynhardt, James White, Ian Yule) (DVD)

Based on the Battle of Majubain the first Anglo-Boer War of 1881, this is the story of how a small but determined Boer regiment stopped the English forces in their first big advance on Pretoria. When the British forces don't heed a Boer warning to expect fierce resistance at BronkhorstSpruitin Natal, the English lines are flattened by Boer sharp-shooters and reinforcements are summoned. It is January 28, 1881. This time the English push for Majuba, the Hill of Doves, from where they plan to use the advantage of high ground to knock out the Boers. Despite being pounded by heavy English artillery, the Boer forces hold their ground. Under cover of darkness, English regiments move into superior positions on the flat top of Majuba, but they don't entrench themselves and at dawn, fast-advancing Boer soldiers pick the English off and force them to retreat.