Zulu Victory - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Zulu Victory write by Ron Lock. This book was released on 2015-11-19. Zulu Victory available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “A densely detailed account of the 1879 Zulu defeat of the British . . . portrays a complex and interesting segment of British/African history.”—Library Journal The battle of Isandlwana—a great Zulu victory—was one of the worst defeats ever to befall a British Army. At noon on 22 January 1879, a British camp, garrisoned by over 1700 troops, was attacked and overwhelmed by 20,000 Zulu warriors. The defeat of the British, armed with the most modern weaponry of the day, caused disbelief and outrage throughout Queen Victoria's England. The obvious culprit for the blunder was Lieutenant General Lord Chelmsford, the defeated commander. Appearing to respond to the outcry, he ordered a court of inquiry. But there followed a carefully conducted cover-up in which Chelmsford found a scapegoat in the dead—most notably, in Colonel Anthony Durnford. Using source material ranging from the Royal Windsor Archives to the oral history passed down to the present Zulu inhabitants of Isandlwana, this gripping history exposes the full extent of the blunders of this famous battle and the scandal that followed. It also gives full credit to the masterful tactics of the 20,000 strong Zulu force and to Ntshingwayo kaMahole, for the way in which he comprehensively out-generalled Chelmsford. This is an illuminating account of one of the most embarrassing episodes in British military history and of a spectacular Zulu victory. The authors superbly weave the excitement of the battle, the British mistakes, the brilliant Zulu tactics and the shameful cover up into an exhilarating and tragic tale. “A must for anyone interested in the Zulu War. Highly recommended.”—British Army Review
Zulu Victory
Zulu Victory - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Zulu Victory write by Ron Lock. This book was released on 2016-01-19. Zulu Victory available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The battle of Isandlwana - a great Zulu victory - was one of the worst defeats ever to befall a British Army. Using source material ranging from the Royal Windsor Archives to the oral history passed down to the present Zulu inhabitants of Isandlwana, this gripping history exposes the full extent of the blunders of this famous battle and the scandal
Isandlwana, 1879
Isandlwana, 1879 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Isandlwana, 1879 write by Ian Knight. This book was released on 2005. Isandlwana, 1879 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "The battle of Isandlwana fought on January 22, 1879, was the greatest defeat suffered by the British Army during the Victorian era. A Zulu Army of 24,000 warriors had moved undetected to within striking distance of the British camp in the shadow of Isandlwana Mountain. From the start the 1,700 defenders underestimated the danger descending upon them. They were swept aside with horrifying speed and the final stage of the battle consisted of desperate hand-to-hand fighting amid the British camp. Ian Knight employs new archaeological and historical research to provide a completely new interpretation of the course of the battle."--BOOK JACKET.
Great Battles: The Battle of Isandlwana
Great Battles: The Battle of Isandlwana - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Great Battles: The Battle of Isandlwana write by Saul David. This book was released on 2011-12-01. Great Battles: The Battle of Isandlwana available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Penguin Specials are designed to fill a gap. Written to be read over a long commute or a short journey, they are original and exclusively in digital form. This is Saul David's compelling examination of one of history's greatest battles. On 22nd January, at Isandlwana in Zululand, South-East Africa, the British Army suffered one of the worst defeats in its history. A camp of 1,700 men, armed with state-of-the-art weapons and two artillery pieces, was surprised and overwhelmed by a huge Zulu army equipped with only spears. It became the seminal battle of the Zulu War, an ill-conceived, incompetently executed and fruitless campaign for the British. In this Penguin Short, Saul David presents a concise, devastating and utterly gripping account of the most brutal of battles that will transport you to the plains of Africa and the cauldron of war, and all for less than the price of a cup of coffee.
Blood on the Painted Mountain
Blood on the Painted Mountain - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Blood on the Painted Mountain write by Ron Lock. This book was released on 1995. Blood on the Painted Mountain available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The slaughter at Hlobane was second only to that at Isandlwana two months earlier, which ravaged morale in the British Army. This was in part responsible for the highly questionable conduct of some of the officers when faced with the enemy at Hlobane, leading to the British rout at Devil's Pass. Without defeat at Hlobane, however, victory at Kambula might not have been possible: the warriors of the leading Zulu regiments, over-confident after their resounding success, were easily provoked into an ill-judged attack on the enemy camp at Kambula, and exhausted themselves before the British survivors of the previous day's battle set out in pursuit, leaving 1,000 Zulu dead on the Zunguin Plain.
