|
Showing 1 - 5 of
5 matches in All Departments
"Yes you have beaten us; you had the best guns, but we have the
best men . . . But we'll fight again in two or three years' time."
- Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande (who led the Zulu at Rorke's Drift)
On 22 January 1879, during the final hour of the Battle of
Isandlwana - one of the greatest disasters ever to befall British
troops during the Victorian era - a very different story was about
to unfold a few miles away at the mission station of Rorke's Drift.
A Zulu force of more than 3,000 warriors had turned their attention
to the small outpost, defended by around 150 British and Imperial
troops. The odds of the British surviving were staggeringly low.
The British victory that ensued, therefore, would go down as one of
the most heroic actions of all time, and has fascinated military
history enthusiasts for decades. In this classic work, Anglo-Zulu
War experts Lee Stevenson, Alan Baynham-Jones and Ian Knight
examine a wide range of personal testimonies from those present at
Rorke's Drift, while also presenting a clear overview of the battle
in its entirety. By reading this account, readers will gain an
impressive, unique breadth of knowledge about one of the most epic
battles in British history. This updated edition includes even more
first-person accounts from the combatants on both the British and
Zulu sides. Providing personal, microscopic accounts of events,
while at the same time presenting a clear overview of the battle in
its entirety, this second volume completes the collection of
accounts of the defenders of Rorke's Drift and also includes
contemporary accounts of those who saw the immediate aftermath of
the battle.
The great host came steadily on, spreading out spreading out -
spreading out till they seemed like a giant pair of nut-crackers
opening round the little nut of Rorke's Drift. - Surgeon Major
James Henry Reynolds V.C., Army Medical Department On 22 January
1879, during the final hour of the Battle of iSandlwana - one of
the greatest disasters ever to befall British troops during the
Victorian era - a very different story was about to unfold a few
miles away at the mission station of Rorke's Drift. When a Zulu
force of more than 3,000 warriors turned their attention to the
small outpost, defended by around 150 British and Imperial troops,
the odds of the British surviving were staggeringly low. The
British victory that ensued, therefore, would go down as one of the
most heroic actions of all time, and has enraptured military
history enthusiasts for decades. Featuring a wide range of
first-hand accounts and testimonies from those present during the
Battle of Rorke's Drift, Rorke's Drift By Those Who Were There is a
remarkable work of Anglo-Zulu military history by those who know
the topic best, Lee Stevenson and Ian Knight. This updated edition
of the classic work of the same name includes even more
first-person accounts from the combatants on both the British and
Zulu sides. Providing personal, microscopic accounts of events,
while at the same time presenting a clear overview of the battle in
its entirety, readers will gain an impressive, unique breadth of
knowledge about one of the most awe-inspiring battles in British
history.
Just Beyond That Golden Door contains 185 inspirational poems that
will bless all who read them. These poems have been credited as
life changing messages according to letters from all walks of life,
especially women in prison, which we send free books upon request.
I am sure you'll agree if you apply the instructions that you find
in this book. Lee's poems have appeared on millions of church
bulletins, published and sold by one of the nations largest
publishers of church bulletins. This is a great gift book for any
occasion. Hugh Lee Stevenson is an International known author,
composer and poet of Inspirational books, music, and poetry,
encouraging a better way for all who seek the ultimate life can
offer. He has been a member of ASCAP since 1956, an ASCAP publisher
since 2004. A member of the International Country Music Assn.
Awarded membership in the Golden Poet Society - seven years. Shares
two Gold records from International Airplay - Keep Your Eyes Upon
The Master and I've Always Been A Cowboy on their CD albums - Songs
of Victory and Standing Tall on Three Star Recording Co. His files
contain letters from President Jimmy Carter, Queen Mother of
England, A Knight of the Crown - Sir Fred Catherwood, Dale Evans,
U.S. Senators, and many more. Books, Golden Nuggets For Daily
Living 366 pgs. - How To Be Happy, Poems Of Light, ABC's Of All
That Really Matters, and Wisdom Of The Ages With Encouragement For
Today, Angels, Miracles And Affairs Of The Heart, and Acres And
Acres Of Diamonds - A Daily Devotional - 366 poems, and Bridge
Across the Ages co-written with Cameron Kinkead.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|