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10 in list.Rorkes Drift - The Zulu War, 1879Author: James W BancroftVolumes: One Spellmount A4 softback with self-cover - 168 pages Very well illustrated with many photographs, letters and drawings ISBN: 1-86227-233-6 This is a graphic account of how British men behaved in their struggle for survival against the brave Zulu warriors who attacked them during the epic defence of the storehouse and field hospital at Rorkes Drift, Natal, at the beginning of the Zulu War in January 1879. It is the result of an examination and comparison of over thirty eyewitness accounts and letters, together with an in-depth study of official reports, various journals and the newspapers printed at the time. |
2218JTBK |
£14.99 |
ZULU- Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift 22-23 January 1879Author: Ian KnightVolumes: One Windrow & Greene Hardback - 136 pages Well illustrated in black& white and colour with photographs and drawings ISBN: 1-872004-23-7 This book is the difinitive account of how and why, in January 1879 at the remote African crag called Isandlwana, a force of nearly 1,500 British regular and Colonial troops - experienced in African warfare, armed with modern rifles, well supplied, supported by artillery and encamped at their leisure on ground of their own choosing - came to be annihilated by atribal people armed very largely with spears.It also tells the extraordinary story of the successful defence, on the night of the massacre, of a tiny outpost held by just over 100 men, against the repeated assaults of some 4000 warriors.+ |
2219JTBK |
£35.00 |
Brave Mens Blood - The Epic of the Zulu War 1879Author: Ian KnightVolumes: One Guild Publishing Hardback (second-hand) - 199 pages Heavily illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings This volume is the most comprehensive history of the famous Anglo-Zulu War yet published. The result of years of research in Britain, South Africa, France, The United States and Australia, it contains more than 260 contemporary illustrations, most of which have never been published anywhere in the world before. Of those few previously seen, most appeared in highly specialist journals with a limited circulation. Great care has been taken to trace pictures of of Zulu commanders, personalities and warriors and the book represents the most balanced image of the war available in text and graphics. |
2220JTBK |
£12.00 |
Nothing Remains But To Fight - The Defence of Rorkes Drift, 1879Author: Ian KnightVolumes: One Book Club Associates Hardback (second-hand) - 167 pages Well illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps ISBN: 1-85367-122-3 More Victoria Crosses were awarded for one night of blood and fire in 1879 than ever before or since. That night has become immortalized in the mythology of the British Empire as Rorkes Drift - the unforgettable story of how a handful of soldiers held this remote Mission station against overwhelming numbers of Zulu warriors. Ian Knight combines contemporary eyewitness accounts with the results of recent archaeological surveys of the site to present the story of what actually happened. |
2222JTBK |
£12.00 |
The Curling Letters of the Zulu War - There was Awful SlaughterAuthor: Adran Greaves & Brian BestVolumes: One Pen & Sword Hardback - 158 pages Several black & white photographs, drawings and map ISBN: 0-85052-849-6 The annihilation of Lord Chelmsfords invading army by the Zulus at Isandlwana on 22nd January 1879 was arguably the most devastating humiliation in the British Imperial history. Only fifty-five out of 2000 men escaped the carnage and more officers were lost in those few blood-soaked hours than at Waterloo. Thus the recent discovery of a complete set of letters from Lieutenant Henry Curling RA, the only survivor of his Troop, is hugely important.The letters make for the most compulsive reading and provide a rare personal insight into a period of our history that is proving ever more popular. |
2333JTBK |
£19.95 |
The Anatomy of the Zulu Army from Shaka to Cetshwayo 1818 - 1879Author: Ian KnightVolumes: One Greenhill Books Softback - 282 pages Several black & white photograph and drawings ISBN: 1-85367-363-3 The forces of the independent Zulu kingdom inflicted a crushing defeat on the British at Isandlwana in January 1879, sending shock-waves through the British Army. For the Zulu army was not a professional fighting force, but the mobilized manpower of the Zulu state. In this ground-breaking study, the author details just how it functioned and ties its role firmly to the broader context of society and culture |
2334JTBK |
£14.95 |
The ZulusAuthor: Ian KnightVolumes: One Osprey Softcover (special price) - 64 pages Well illustrated with B&W photographs and drawings in colour and black & white ISBN: 1-85532-942-5 A very remarkable people, the Zulu, the British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, said on hearing of a fresh disaster in the war of 1879, They defeat our generals; they convert our bishops; they have settled the fate of a great European dynasty. This book explains who the Zulus were, and how they achieved the fame as warriors which they enjoy to this day. |
2335JTBK |
£5.99 |
The Noble 24th - Biographical Records of the 24th regiment in the Zulu War and the South African Campaigns 1877-1879Author: Norman HolmeVolumes: One Savannah Hardback - 384 pages Copy of original map and a few photographs ISBN: 0-902366-04-2 The 24th Regiment was raised as Derings Regiment in 1689 and is best known for its involvement in the British-Zulu war of 1879. This new difinitive compilation contains biographical, service and casualty details and medal entitlements of the 2500 Officers and Men of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of Foot. The complete alphabetical listing of each Battalion is cross-referenced to the Isandlwana Casualty Roll and the Roll of Rorkes Drift Defenders. Some of the biographical information is previously unpublished but all entries give a fascinating insight into the lives of those who campaigned. |
2336JTBK |
£35.00 |
The Zulu War - Then And NowAuthor: Ian Knight & Ian CastleVolumes: One Battle of Britain Prints International Ltd Hardback - 280 pages Very well illustrated ISBN: 0-900913-75-4 The Zulu War - Then and Now is a departure from the normal timescale and enables a completely fresh approach to be given to one of the most widely known campaigns of the Victorian era. The then and now photographic theme gives readers who will never have the chance to visit Zululand a unique opportunity to sample the atmosphere of these evocative locations. All the battles, from the most famous to the lesser known Gingidlovu and Hlobane are brought to life with many graphic eyewitness accounts from both Zulu warriors and Redcoats. This is a quality publication packed with photographs and drawings of interest. |
2421JTBK |
£24.95 |
Victorian Colonial Warfare - AfricaAuthor: Donald FeatherstoneVolumes: One Hardback (second-hand) - 160 pages Black & white maps and engravings ISBN: 0-304-34174-6 Donald Featherstone, an acknowledged expert on colonial warfare, has written a vivid and accurate account of the small wars in Africa, drawing heavily on the letters and first hand reports of the people who were there. The reader is transformed into a fly on the wall of history as accounts reveal how these wars were reported and how they were viewed by the soldiers, war correspondents and official artists of the day. The text is illustrated with 130 engravings taken from magazines and newspapers of the time. |
2420JTBK |
£8.00 |
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