This is a graphic account of gallant British soldiers struggling for survival and brave Zulu natives fighting to overpower them, drawn from eyewitness accounts and letters, official reports, and contemporary journals and newspapers. It is written in a way that allows the reader to share the uncertainty and horror of the epic defence of the storehouse and field hospital at Rorke's Drift, Natal, at the beginning of the Zulu War.
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"A masterpiece of historical narrative." -- Michael D. Hull
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Any scholar of this inspiring battle will welcome Bancroft's meticulous account of events. Accurate descriptions rendered in a moment-by-moment narrative style transport the imaginative reader to the very scene of this chaotic fight.I realize that this description may appear somewhat breathless but it's rare for any credentialed historian to inform as well as excite. All of the movements of key defenders are carefully tracked and described in detail. This volume also contains many rare photos. The final chapter provides a detailed biography and photo portrait of many of the surviving British soldiers involved with interesting descriptions of their later lives. Simply fascinating and likely to be the most satisfying account you will ever read of this amazing epic.
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For most of the nineteenth century South Africa was disturbed by continuous friction between its mixed population. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
south barricade, native contingent, full military honours, biscuit boxes, frontier war, escape hole Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rorke's Drift, South Africa, Victoria Cross, Lord Chelmsford, Pte Waters, John Williams, Queen Victoria, Zulu War, Pte Hook, Pte Hitch, Colonel Durnford, Royal Engineers, South Wales Borderers, Frank Bourne, Surgeon Reynolds, Trooper Lugg, Joseph Williams, Lord Wolseley, Major Spalding, Natal Native Contingent, Pte Beckett, Commissariat Officer, Surgeon-Major Reynolds, William Jones, Chaplain Smith New!
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For most of the nineteenth century South Africa was disturbed by continuous friction between its mixed population. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
south barricade, native contingent, full military honours, biscuit boxes, frontier war, escape hole Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rorke's Drift, South Africa, Victoria Cross, Lord Chelmsford, Pte Waters, John Williams, Queen Victoria, Zulu War, Pte Hook, Pte Hitch, Colonel Durnford, Royal Engineers, South Wales Borderers, Frank Bourne, Surgeon Reynolds, Trooper Lugg, Joseph Williams, Lord Wolseley, Major Spalding, Natal Native Contingent, Pte Beckett, Commissariat Officer, Surgeon-Major Reynolds, William Jones, Chaplain Smith New!
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- Zulu War (My Story) by Vince Cross on 4 pages
- Mounted Police (Law Enforcement) by Green on page 29, page 131, and page 132
- Washing of the Spears by Donald Morris on page 119, page 148, and Back Matter
- The Washing Of The Spears: The Rise And Fall Of The Zulu Nation by Donald R. Morris on page 119, page 148, and Back Matter
- Second World War (What Families Were Like) by Fiona Reynoldson on page 148
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