The Zulu War of 1879 was devastating in its brutality. Pitting the firepower of the professional British army against the skill and determination of King Cetshwayo's Zulu warriors, it was a mighty clash of military cultures that ended with the collapse of Zululand - the last great black kingdom bordering Britain's African colonies. This book traces the course of the Zulu War, covering the major battles of Rorke's Drift, Isandlwana and Khambula, and showing that the British victory was by no means easily won. The opposing forces - the British, under Gen Sir Arthur Cunnynghame and the Zulus, under their King Cetshwayo - are profiled, and their dress, equipment, organisation and military methodologies are examined in detail. This book includes material previously published as Campaign 14: ‘Zulu War 1879’, Elite 32: ‘British Forces in Zululand 1879’ and Elite 21: ‘The Zulus’.
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Ian Knight is a leading international expert on the Anglo-Zulu War, and has contributed to over 30 books, and numerous television documentaries on the subject. In 2000 he was involved in the first archaeological survey of the Isandlwana battlefield. Ian Castle is a consultant to the Anglo Zulu War Historical Society, involved in the archaeological project working on the Zulu War battlefields. Ian began writing more than ten years ago and has written ten books, five of which are in Osprey’s Campaign series.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good value reprint of several Zulu titles,
By danny boy "dbswongv" (Singapore) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Zulu War (General Military) (Hardcover)
This book is a rehash of great info. If you do own the earlier titles, there is no point in getting this book. However, if you don't, then this book, with some editing, assembles all the pertinent info on the Zulu war into a single volume.
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On 4 March, 1878 at King William's Town, British Kaffraria, Gen. Sir Arthur Cunynghame handed over supreme command of the British forces in southern Africa to his successor, Lt. Gen. Sir Frederic Thesiger. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lourie feathers, sakabuli feathers, main laager, main impi, rocket troughs, blue patrol jacket, undress frock, young regiments, yellow worsted, crane feather, shoulder cords, war dress, right horn, transport wagons, individual warriors, war shields Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rorke's Drift, Zulu War, Ian Knight Collection, King Cetshwayo, Lord Chelmsford, Royal Artillery, Centre Column, South Africa, Natal Native Contingent, Frontier Light Horse, National Army Museum, Royal Engineers, Light Infantry, Lower Drift, Natal Mounted Police, Queen's Colour, Flying Column, Dragoon Guards, Natal Native Horse, Prince Dabulamanzi, Africana Museum, Blood River, Mhome Gorge, Natal Carbineers, Sir Garnet Wolseley New!
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On 4 March, 1878 at King William's Town, British Kaffraria, Gen. Sir Arthur Cunynghame handed over supreme command of the British forces in southern Africa to his successor, Lt. Gen. Sir Frederic Thesiger. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lourie feathers, sakabuli feathers, main laager, main impi, rocket troughs, blue patrol jacket, undress frock, young regiments, yellow worsted, crane feather, shoulder cords, war dress, right horn, transport wagons, individual warriors, war shields Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rorke's Drift, Zulu War, Ian Knight Collection, King Cetshwayo, Lord Chelmsford, Royal Artillery, Centre Column, South Africa, Natal Native Contingent, Frontier Light Horse, National Army Museum, Royal Engineers, Light Infantry, Lower Drift, Natal Mounted Police, Queen's Colour, Flying Column, Dragoon Guards, Natal Native Horse, Prince Dabulamanzi, Africana Museum, Blood River, Mhome Gorge, Natal Carbineers, Sir Garnet Wolseley New!
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- The Indian Ocean (Seas in History) by Michael N. Pearson on page 134, and page 211
- The James Stuart Archive Vol. 4: of Recorded Oral Evidence Relating to the History of the Zulu and Neighbouring Peoples (Killie Campbell Africana Libra) by C. De B. Webb on page 70
- The War Correspondents The Anglo-Zulu War by Professor John, and Ian Knight Laband on page 214
- The Anatomy of the Zulu Army: From Shaka to Cetshway, 1818-1879 (Greenhill Military) by Ian Knight on 11 pages
- Zulu War 1879: Twilight of a Warrior Nation (Campaign) by Ian Castle on 4 pages
- The Zulu War, 1879 (Essential Histories 56) by Ian Knight on page 87, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- British Infantryman in South Africa 1877-81 (Warrior) by Ian Castle in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Fields of Battle: Terrain in Military History (Geojournal Library, Volume 64) by P. Doyle on page 127, page 133, and page 134
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