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Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana: 22nd January 1897: Minute by Minute
Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana: 22nd January 1897: Minute by Minute
Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana: 22nd January 1897: Minute by Minute
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Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana: 22nd January 1897: Minute by Minute

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This vivid military history explores two pivotal battles in the 19th century war between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.

The battle of Isandlwana on January, 22nd, 1879 was one of the most dramatic episodes in military history. In the morning, 20,000 Zulus overwhelmed the British invading force in one of the greatest disasters ever to befall a British army.

Later the same day, a Zulu force of around 3,000 warriors turned their attention to a small outpost at Rorke’s Drift defended by roughly 150 British and Imperial troops. The British victory that ensued—against remarkable odds—would go down as one of the most heroic actions of all time.

In this thrilling blow-by-blow account, Chris Peers draws on firsthand testimonies from both sides to piece together the course of the battles as they unfolded. Along the way, he exposes many of the Victorian myths to reveal great acts of bravery as well as cases of cowardice and incompetence. A brief analysis of the aftermath of the battle and notes on the later careers of the key participants completes this gripping exposé of this legendary encounter.
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Release dateFeb 1, 2021
ISBN9781784385354
Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana: 22nd January 1897: Minute by Minute
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Chris Peers

Chris Peers is the author of several books on African colonial warfare including The African Wars: Warriors and Soldiers of the Colonial Campaigns, Osprey’s Warrior Peoples of East Africa and Death in the Dark Continent: Wargame Rules for Sub-Saharan Africa 1870–1899. He has an MA in History from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and has travelled extensively in Africa.

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