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 This title is a study of Isandlwana, the most famous battle of the Zulu War, and the greatest defeat of the British Army during the entire Victorian era. The volume presents evidence from an archaeological dig in 2000, which offers a new interpretation of the battle's course of action. 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