For many people the epitome of the British soldier of the late Victorian period is the Redcoat who fought in southern Africa in the 1870s. This title covers the key period of the wars against the Zulu and Boers; the dramatic battles of Rorke's Drift, Isandlwana, Ulundi, Laing's Nek and Majuba are some of the most famous engagements in the history of the British Army. The journey of the British soldier from the back streets of Britain's inner cities, to the isolated rock outcrop of Isandlwana and the mountain top of Majuba is one of discipline, devotion, loyalty, bravery, determination and sheer hard-work. It is a journey from which many men never returned.
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Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.
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The 1870s heralded a period of great change for the British Army. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
serge frock, wagon laager, besieged garrison, white braid, extended order, second invasion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rorke's Drift, First Boer War, Lord Chelmsford, Colonel Wood, Laing's Nek, Cape Frontier War, Ngqika Xhosa, General Service, Royal Engineers New!
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The 1870s heralded a period of great change for the British Army. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
serge frock, wagon laager, besieged garrison, white braid, extended order, second invasion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rorke's Drift, First Boer War, Lord Chelmsford, Colonel Wood, Laing's Nek, Cape Frontier War, Ngqika Xhosa, General Service, Royal Engineers New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Zulu War (General Military) by Ian Knight in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- American Indian Wars by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- The Zulu War: Rorke's Drift to Ulundi by Michael Barthorp in Back Matter
- The National Army Museum Book of the Boer War by Field Marshal Lord Carver in Back Matter
- Then and Now (First Flight Books Level One) by Richard Thompson in Back Matter
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