Zulu Victory: The Epic of Isandlwana and the Cover-up de Lock, Ron; Quantrill, Peter - 2016-01-19

Barnsley: Frontline Books. Fine copy. 2015. 1st. softcover. 8vo, 336 pp. .

Frontline Books, 2016-01-19. paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. Cover has light wear and corner bumping. Spine uncreased. Text unmarked. Ships Next Business Day.

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Frontline. New. 2015. Paperback. New paperback copies at a reduced price. ; Illustrations & maps. ; 336 pages .

ISBN: 9781848328488
Pen & Sword Books Limited, 01 January 2016
Paperback, 304 pages
'A fascinating read beyond the scholarly debate about who won the battle.' Sunday Times
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… Leer más

Frontline Books, 2016. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 336 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches.

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