Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879
by Saul David
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This was the most controversial and brutal British imperial conflict of the nineteenth century. The real story of the Anglo-Zulu war was one of deception, dishonour, incompetence and dereliction of duty by Lord Chelmsford who invaded Zululand without the knowledge of the British Government. But it did not go to plan and there were many political repercussions. Using new material from archives in Britain and South Africa, Saul David blows the lid on this most sordid of imperial wars and comes show more to a number of startling new conclusions. show lessTags
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David Saul is an award-winning military historian and broadcaster. He is the acclaimed author of fifteen works of nonfiction, including Operation Thunderbolt and The Force. He lives outside of Bath, England, where he is a professor of military history at the University of Buckingham.
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- Original publication date
- 2004
- People/Characters
- Cetshwayo; William Allen; William Beresford; Gonville Bromhead, Lt. "B" Co., 24 Infantry Regt. (Gonny Bromhead); Edward Browne; Redvers Buller (show all 64); Henry Bulwer, 1st Baron Dalling and Bulwer; Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge; Jahleel Carey; Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon; John Chard, Lt., Royal Engineers; Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford; Francis Clery; Henry Curling; Nevill Coghill; John North Crealock; Dabulamanzi KaMpande; James Dalton; Cecil D'Arcy; John Dartnell; Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield; John Dunn; Anthony Durnford; Eugenie, Empress consort; Sir Bartle Frere; Richard Glyn; Hamu KaMpande; Richard Harrison; Sir Michael Hicks Beach; Frederick Hitch; Henry Hook; Robert Jones; William Jones; Rupert Lonsdale; Louis Napoleon; Frederick Marshall; Mavumengwana; Mbilini KaMswati; Mehlokazulu KaSihayo; Teignmouth Melvill; Berkeley Milne; Mayamana; Ntshingwayo KaMahole; Charles Pearson; Sir Henry Ponsonby; Henry Pulleine; Charlie Raw; James Reynolds; Cecil Russell; Christian Schiess; Shaka Zulu; George Shepstone; Theophilus Shepstone; Sihayo; Horace Smith-Dorrien; Henry Spalding; Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby; Piet Uys; Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom; Harry Watson; John Williams; Garnet Wolseley; Evelyn Wood; Zibhebhu KaMphitha
- Important places
- Durban, South Africa; South Africa; Zululand; Eshowe, Zululand; Hlobane Mountain; Isandlwana, Zululand (show all 22); Ithusi Hill; Khambula Hill; Malakatha Hills; Mangeni Mountains; Mhlathuze River; Natal, South Africa; Nqutu Plateau; Nyezane River; Ulundi, Zululand; Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Port Durnford; Rorke's Drift; Thelezeni Mountain; Transvaal, South Africa; Utrecht, South Africa; Zungwini Mountain
- Important events
- Battle of Rorke's Drift (1879); Zulu War (1879)
- Related movies
- Zulu (1964 | IMDb)
- Blurbers
- Massie, Allan; McLynn, Frank; Zamoyski, Adam; Kerrigan, Michael; Hutson, Shaun; Hughes-Hallett, Lucy (show all 12); Holland, James; Lay, Paul; Judd, Denis; Holland, Tom; James, Lawrence; Parker, Matthew
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
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