| The Zulu War 1879 Contributor(s): Knight, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1841766127 ISBN-13: 9781841766126 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: The Zulu War of 1879 remains one of the best known British colonial wars and included two battles whose names reverberate through history. At Isandlwana the Zulus inflicted a crushing defeat on the British; the gallant British defence at Rorke's Drift followed and re-established British prestige. Yet as this book shows, there was more to the war than this. Six months of brutal fighting followed, until the Zulu kingdom was broken up, its king imprisoned and the whole structure of the Zulu state destroyed. Years of internecine strife followed, until the British finally annexed Zululand as a colonial possession. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Africa - South - Republic Of South Africa |
| Dewey: 968.404 |
| Series: Essential Histories (Osprey Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6.84" W x 9.67" (0.62 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |