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Anatomy of Zulu Army: From Shaka to Cetshwayo, 1818-1879 (Paperback)
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Anatomy of Zulu Army: From Shaka to Cetshwayo, 1818-1879 (Paperback)
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Forces of the independent Zulu kingdom inflicted a crushing defeat
on British imperial forces at Isandlwana in January 1879. The Zulu
Army was not, however, a professional force, unlike its British
counterpart, but was the mobilized manpower of the Zulu state. Ian
Knight details how the Zulu army functioned and ties its role
firmly to the broader context of Zulu society and culture. The Zulu
army had its roots in the early groups of young men who took part
in combats between tribes, but such warfare was limited to disputes
over cattle ownership, grazing rights, or avenging insults. In the
early nineteenth century the Zulu nation began a period of rapid
expansion, and King Shaka began to reform his forces into regular
military units. Ian Knight charts the development and training of
the men that formed the impi which later operated so successfully
under King Cetshwayo. He analysis the Zulu's fighting methods,
weapons and philosophy, all of which led to the disciplined force
that faced the British army in 1879.
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