Essential Histories 56: The Zulu War
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Book Description
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.
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This unique series studies every major war in history looking at all the aspects of war, from how it felt to be a soldier to the lasting impact of the conflict on the world around it.
Essential Histories 56: The Zulu War,Ian Knight,Osprey Publishing,1841766127,Africa - General,Africa - South - South Africa,Europe - Great Britain - General,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Military - Other,Military History - Modern,South Africa - History,Zulu War, 1879,African history: c 1500 to c 1900,History / Military / General,Southern Africa,War & defence operations,c 1800 to c 1900
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