It also left little time and gave scant information for Pulleine to organise a sufficient defence for his command .
This tactical surprise prevented the British , although they now had some warning of a Zulu advance , from concentrating their central column .
British also left little time and gave scant information for Pulleine to organise a sufficient defence for Zulu 's command .
This tactical surprise prevented the British , although they now had some warning of a Zulu advance , from concentrating their central column .