John Laband's classic work is the first history of the Anglo-Zulu
War of 1879 to examine in full the complexities of the Zulu
response to the British invasion of their kingdom. He does more
than substitute a Zulu perspective of the campaign for the British
one. He gives a fascinating insight into the social, political and
military traditions of the Zulus which made it so difficult for
them to withstand the invaders.
His compelling account is based on extensive archival research,
and is written in vivid detail. He covers the prelude to the war,
gives graphic accounts of the sequence of battles from Isandlwana
to Ulundi that determined its outcome, and assesses the settlement
that ended the war. He shows how the Zulus were unable to adapt
their military methods to counter the British challenge. Mounting
military disaster, diplomatic stalemate and economic disruption
eventually eroded their king's authority and encouraged his leading
subjects to abandon his cause and come to terms with the
British.
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