Rorke's Drift 1879 - Pinned Like Rats in a Hole

Informationen zum Autor Ian Knight is widely acknowledged as a leading authority on the colonial campaigns of the Victorian Empire. He has written extensively on the subject including several Men-at-Arms, Campaign, Essential Histories, Elite and Fortress titles for Osprey, including the Queen Victoria's Enemies series. He has worked on a number of television documentaries and is a founder member of the Victorian Military Society. He has received awards for his work on campaigns in southern Africa during the 19th century, notably the Anglo-Zulu War. He lives in West Sussex, UK. Klappentext Rorke's Drift sums up some of the best traditions of the British self-image: steadfastness against the odds, victory in adversity and the thin red line. The British stand deserves to go down in history as one of the most heroic actions of all time. The story of a mere 150 British and Imperial soldiers defending an isolated outpost against over 3,000 Zulu warriors summed up the experience of the colonial adventure for the Victorians and remains part of our heritage even today. Ian Knight recounts the course of this famous conflict in which no less than 11 Victoria crosses were won. Zusammenfassung A study of the struggle which took place in 1879 at the small mission station of Rorke's Drift, when more than 3,000 Zulu warriors were pitted against 400 British troops. Features 3-D maps and maps of the various stages of the campaign. From the CAMPAIGN series. Inhaltsverzeichnis Origins of the Battle Opposing Plans Opposing Armies Opposing Commanders The Battle of Rorke's Drift Aftermath The Battlefield Today Chronology Wargaming Rorke's Drift A Guide to Further Reading

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Ian Knight, Angus Konstam
• Mitarbeit: Alan Perry (Illustration)
• Verlag: Osprey Publishers
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 26.01.1996
• EAN: 9781855325067
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-506-7
• Seiten: 96
• Abmessung: 185 mm x 248 mm x 10 mm
• Serien: Campaign series; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign series
• Themen: Sachbuch; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Africa / General, HISTORY / World, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, African History, General and world history, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces