Isandlwana 1879 - The Great Zulu Victory

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. Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and the history of fortification. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world. Zusammenfassung The battle of Isandlwana fought on 22 January 1879 was the greatest defeat suffered by the British Army during the Victorian era. A Zulu army of 24,000 warriors had moved undetected to within striking distance of the British camp in the shadow of Isandlwana Mountain. From the start the 1,700 defenders underestimated the danger descending upon them. They were swept aside with horrifying speed and the final stage of the battle consisted of desperate hand-to-hand fighting amid the British camp. Over 1,300 men were killed; scarcely 60 Europeans survived. Ian Knight employs new archaeological and historical research to provide a completely new interpretation of the course of the battle. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Origins of the Anglo-Zulu War/Chronology/The Opposing Commanders/Opposing Forces/Opposing Plans/Preliminary Operations/The Battle of Isandlwana/Immediate Aftermath/The Strategic Consequences of The Battlefields today/Further Reading/Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Ian Knight
• Assisted by: Adam Hook (Illustration), Hook Adam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2002
• EAN: 9781841765112
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-511-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 248 mm x 9 mm
• Series: Campaign series; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Campaign series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Republic of South Africa, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Battles & campaigns, Battles and campaigns