Peers, Chris Rorke's Drift and Isandhlwana 22nd January 1879: Minute by Minute

Name: Peers, Chris: Rorke's Drift and Isandhlwana 22nd January 1879: Minute by Minute
Brand: Pen & Sword Books
SKU: 5623/1936
Price: 18.95 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

English text, paperback, 30 bw-illustrations in the text, plates with 18 colour illustrations, 8 maps. 208 pages.

Manufacturer: Pen & Sword Books
Manufacturer No.: 9781784387563
new
Order-No.: 5623/1936

Article not in stock.
Article will be ordered at the manufacturer.
The delivery time is 3 - 4 weeks.

18,95 € *

Order-No.: 5623/1936

Weight: 0.39 kg

Questions about product

Descriptionof Rorke's Drift and Isandhlwana 22nd January 1879: Minute by Minute
Manufacturer

The battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic episodes in military history. In the morning, 20000 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 3000 warriors turned their attention to a small outpost at Rorke's Drift defended by around 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 first-hand 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.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Peers, Chris
Title: Rorke's Drift and Isandhlwana 22nd January 1879: Minute by Minute
Details: English text, paperback, 30 bw-illustrations in the text, plates with 18 colour illustrations, 8 maps. 208 pages.
State: new

Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Church Street 47
S70 2AS South Yorkshire
Vereinigtes Königreich

E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.pen-and-sword.co.uk

Responsible person
Berliner Zinnfiguren
Knesebeckstr. 88
10623 Berlin
Deutschland
[email protected]