Zulu Wars : Volunteers, Irregulars and Auxiliaries

Informationen zum Autor Ian Castle, illustrated by Raffaele Ruggeri Klappentext Mention of the Zulu War of 1879 inevitably conjures up images of the redcoats at Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift; it is often forgotten that the limited number of Imperial troops available led to the raising of several thousand local troops from Natal, Cape Colony and beyond. Typified by hard-riding white frontiersmen and lightly armed African infantry, these units made up for the British Army's severe shortage of cavalry scouts and local knowledge. Ian Castle's concise study of their organisation, uniforms, weapons, and campaign service covers a far wider range of units than ever previously published; it is illustrated with rare photographs and vivid colour plates. Zusammenfassung Mention of the Zulu War of 1879 inevitably conjures up images of the redcoats at Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift; it is often forgotten that the limited number of Imperial troops available led to the raising of several thousand local troops from Natal, Cape Colony and beyond. Typified by hard-riding white frontiersmen and lightly armed African infantry, these units made up for the British Army's severe shortage of cavalry scouts and local knowledge. Ian Castle's concise study of their organisation, uniforms, weapons, and campaign service covers a far wider range of units than ever previously published; it is illustrated with rare photographs and vivid colour plates. Inhaltsverzeichnis Background · Natal Volunteer Corps · Irregular Cavalry· Auxiliary Units · War service

Product details

• Authors: Ian Castle, Castle Ian
• Assisted by: Raffaele Ruggeri (Illustration), Ruggeri Raffaele (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.03.2003
• EAN: 9781841764849
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-484-9
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Man at Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey); Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey); Man at Arms
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, HISTORY / Africa / South / General, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Indigenous Peoples, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, Southern Africa, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Relating to indigenous peoples, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies