In 1874 , Sir Henry Bartle Frere was sent Sending to South Africa as High Commissioner for the British Empire to bring Bringing such plans into being .

Frere , on his own initiative , without the approval of the British government and with the intent Aiming of instigating a war Hostile_encounter with the Zulu , had presented Presence an ultimatum on 11 December 1878 , to the Zulu king Cetshwayo with which the Zulu king could not comply Action , including disbanding Emptying his army and abandoning GiveUp key cultural traditions .

Bartle Frere then sent Sending Lord Chelmsford to invade Attack Zululand after this ultimatum was not met Response .