$33.82
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2003
Summary
On 22nd January 1879 a force of 20,000 Zulus overwhelmed and destroyed the British invading force at Isandlwana, killing and ritually disembowelling over 1200 troops. That afternoon, the same Zulu force turned their attention on a small outpost at Rorke’s Drift.
The battle that ensued, one of the British Army’s great epics, has since entered into legend. Throughout the night 85 men held off six full-scale Zulu attacks at the cost of only 27 casualties, forcing the Zulu army to withdra…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780304366415 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0304366412 |
| Author: | Adrian Greaves |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Cassell Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2003 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 133mm x 30mm |
| Series: | W&N Military |
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About The Author
Adrian Greaves
Dr. Adrian Greaves is a former police superintendent who now dedicates his time to studying the Anglo-Zulu Wars. He is the founder and editor of the Journal of the Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society and leads battlefield tours of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift.
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