01-22-19, 11:45 AM
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Gefallen Engel U-666
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ECLIPSED: MOVE OVER GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER
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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
1879 Zulu warriors attack British Army camp in Isandhlwana, South Africa.
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"In a few seconds we distinctly saw the guns fired again, one after the other, sharp. This was done several times – a pause, and then a flash – flash! The sun was shining on the camp at the time, and then the camp looked dark, just as if a shadow was passing over it. The guns did not fire after that, and in a few minutes all the tents had disappeared." Nearly the same moment is described in a Zulu warrior's account.
"The sun turned black in the middle of the battle; we could still see it over us, or should have thought we had been fighting till evening. Then we got into the camp, and there was a great deal of smoke and firing. Afterwards the sun came out bright again." The time of the solar eclipse on that day is calculated as 2:29pm.
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ANYWAY YOU LOOK AT IT, AN ECLIPSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BATTLE AGAINST CONSERVATIVLY 20,OOOO CLOSE-QUARTER COMBAT TRAINED ROBUST ZULUS HAS GOT TO BE A REAL DOWNER....
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