Zulu : the heroism and tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 by David, Saul, 1966- instant download

Zulu : the heroism and tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 by David, Saul, 1966- instant download

xxiii, 467 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm, \"The Zulu War of 1879 was ill-conveived, incompetently executed and served no useful purpose for the British, who started it. Launched as a pre-emptive strike against King Cetshwayo to create a South African federation, the campaign suffered a catastrophic early defeat at Isandlwana that would have lost its commander his job had the heroic defence of Rorke's Drift not taken place the same day. Turning preconceived notions about the conflict on their head, Saul David provides a devastating and utterly gripping re-examination of this short war and draws some striking parallels with the modern world\"--Back cover, Originally published: London: Viking, 2004, Includes bibliographical references (pages [392]-441) and index, Prologue: 'Here they come!' -- The Zulus -- Confederation -- The road to war -- Preparing for war -- Invasion -- 'There is nothing to be done' -- Isandlwana -- Rorke's Drift -- Wood and Pearson -- The cover-up -- Yet more disasters -- The tide turns -- Sir Garnet Wolseley -- The prince imperial -- Ulundi -- The aftermath -- Epilogue: 'I trust I may never serve under him again'