1879: The African war you haven’t heard of...

Did you know that while the British army was battling the Zulus, another force of Cape soldiers was fighting in a nearby region against the BaPhuti people of southern Lesotho? It’s now known as the Siege of Moorosi’s mountain or the Moorosi rebellion. It was a complicated, drawn out conflict against a skilled and dedicated opponent. In today’s episode, I am joined once more by Cam Simpson to learn all about this little-known war in a remote part of southern Africa. Cam’s books can be purchased here - If you are interested in the Zulu War, then please sign up for my mailing list to receive my free book on the subject: If you are very generous, you can also buy me a coffee and help support the channel via