Rorke''s Drift and Isandlwana - Great Battles

The story of Isandlwana, the battle that shocked the British empire at its zenith, and Rorke's Drift, which immediately followed it and went some way to restoring wounded British pride: how they were fought, how they have been remembered, and what they mean for us today.

List of contents

• Introduction


• 1: Contexts


• 2: Battles


• 3: Heroes and Scapegoats


• 4: Impacts


• 5: Interpretations


• 6: Zulu Perspectives


• Conclusion


• Bibliography


• Notes


• Index

About the author

Professor Ian F. W. Beckett retired as Professor of Military History at the University of Kent in 2015. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he is internationally known for his work on the history of the British Army in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and on the First World War. Previously, he held chairs in both the US and the UK, including as Major General Matthew C Horner Distinguished Professor of Military Theory at the US Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia. He was Chairman of the Council of the UK Army Records Society from 2001 to 2014.

Summary

The story of Isandlwana, the battle that shocked the British empire at its zenith, and Rorke's Drift, which immediately followed it and went some way to restoring wounded British pride: how they were fought, how they have been remembered, and what they mean for us today.

Additional text

In his splendid new study of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, historian Ian Beckett [..] succeeds in placing these battles that took place at the outset of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 into their broader imperial context, references the misinformation associated with each conflict, and examines the role of popular culture in broadening the publics interest in these intercultural encounters.

Product details

• Authors: Ian F. W. Beckett, Ian F. W. (Honorary Professor of Military Beckett, Ian F. W. (Honorary Professor of Military History Beckett
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9780198794134
• ISBN: 978-0-19-879413-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: GREAT BATTLES
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, British Empire, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, military history, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, Republic of South Africa, c 1500 onwards to present day, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, African History, Battles & campaigns, History and Archaeology, Battles and campaigns