The Zulus (Elite, 21) - Softcover

Knight, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0850458641 ISBN 13: 9780850458640

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1989

Synopsis

'A very remarkable people, the Zulu', the British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, said on hearing of a fresh disaster in the war of 1879, 'They defeat our generals; they convert our bishops; they have settled the fate of a great European dynasty'. Remarkable indeed, to have taken on the full might of the British Empire at its height, and won, if not the war, at least some of the battles. This book explains who the Zulus were, and how they achieved the fame as warriors which they enjoy to this day.

About this title

From the Publisher:

An unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts of all ages.

About the Author:

Ian Knight was born in 1956. He was a freelance writer on military history for ten years before studying Afro-Caribbean History at the University of Kent. He has written widely on Zulu history and travelled extensively in Zululand. Ian was the editor of the Victorian Military Society journal for many years, and has written several books for Osprey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0850458641
• ISBN 13: 9780850458640
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: McBride Angus