This vivid military history explores two pivotal battles in the 19th century war between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.The battle of Isandlwana on January, 22nd, 1879 was one of the most dramatic episodes in military history. In the morning, 20, 000 Zulus overwhelmed the British invading force in one of the greatest disasters ever to befall a British army. Later the same day, a Zulu force of around 3, 000 warriors turned their attention to a small outpost at Rorke’s Drift defended by roughly 150 British and Imperial troops. The British victory that ensued-against remarkable odds-would go down as one of the most heroic actions of all time.In this thrilling blow-by-blow account, Chris Peers draws on firsthand testimonies from both sides to piece together the course of the battles as they unfolded. Along the way, he exposes many of the Victorian myths to reveal great acts of bravery as well as cases of cowardice and incompetence. A brief analysis of the aftermath of the battle and notes on the later careers of the key participants completes this gripping expose of this legendary encounter.
Chris Peers
Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana [PDF ebook]
22nd January 1897: Minute by Minute
Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana [PDF ebook]
22nd January 1897: Minute by Minute
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Språk Engelska ● Formatera PDF ● Sidor 204 ● ISBN 9781784385378 ● Utgivare Greenhill Books ● Publicerad 2021 ● Nedladdningsbara 3 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 7744207 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM
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