Zulu Rising - The Epic Story of iSandlwana and Rorke's Drift (Paperback, Unabridged edition)

The battle of Isandlwana was the single most destructive incident in the 150-year history of the British colonization of South Africa. In one bloody day more than 800 British troops, 500 of their allies, and at least 2,000 Zulus were killed in a staggering defeat for the British empire. The consequences of the battle echoed brutally across the following decades as Britain took ruthless revenge on the Zulu people. In "Zulu Rising" Ian Knight shows that the brutality of the battle was the result of an inevitable clash between two aggressive warrior traditions. For the first time he gives full weight to the Zulu experience and explores the reality of the fighting through the eyes of men who took part on both sides, looking into the human heart of this savage conflict. Based on new research, including previously unpublished material, Zulu oral history, and new archaeological evidence from the battlefield, this is the definitive account of a battle that has shaped the political fortunes of the Zulu people to this day.

General

Imprint:	Pan Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	June 2011
Authors:	Ian Knight
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 48mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	746
Edition:	Unabridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-330-44593-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-330-44593-6
Barcode:	9780330445931

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