Wednesday 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic days in the
annals of military history. In the morning, a modern British army
was swept aside by the onset of a seemingly unstoppable host at
Isandlwana. Nearby, at a remote border outpost on the Buffalo
River, a single company of the 24th Regiment and a few dozen
recuperating hospital patients were passing another hot, monotonous
day. News of the disaster across the river came like a bolt from
the blue. Retreat was not an option. It seemed certain that the
Rorke's Drift detachment would share the terrible fate of their
comrades.
Colonel Snook brings the insights of a military professional to
bear in this strikingly original account. It is an extraordinary
tale - a victory largely achieved by the sheer bloody-mindedness in
adversity of the British infantryman, fighting at the remarkable
odds of over thirty to one. The heroics of all eleven VC winners
are recounted in detail, and we are offered new insights into how
the Zulu attack unfolded and how 150 men achieved their improbable
victory. The author describes the remainder of the war, from the
recovery of the lost Queen's Colour of the 24th to the climactic
charge of the 17th Lancers at Ulundi. We return to Isandlwana to
consider culpability, and learn of the often tragic fates of many
of the war's participants.
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