For the answer to the question above, the Zulus had some success in driving back the British in the very first stages, the superior weapons and horses of their enemies eventually led to the rapid defeat of the Zulu.
The British forces not only possessed cavalry and artillery, but they had also been equipped with the newest and finest weapon for infantry soldiers at the time. This weapon was the Martini-Henry .45 caliber breech loading rifle.
They stand no chance so the answer for the question is The British weapons were far superior to theirs.
