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South Africa 1877-79
Despite the attention grabbed, thanks largely to its recreations on the big by the Zulu war in South Africa in 1879, there were other long and difficult campaigns against other tribes both in 1879 and in 1877-78. The campaigns were an expedition against the Galeka and Gaika tribes in 1877-78, fighting against the Griquas near Kimberley in 1878, and a campaign against the Basutos which ran concurrently with the Zulu War in Natal of 1879. The reason for the latter overshadowing the other campaigns is that two important pitched battles were fought on the same day, Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift, which are notable events in British military history. Isandhlwana was a signal defeat for the British, thanks in large part to the incompetence of its commander, Lord Chelmsford, in which an entire British column was massacred. Rorke's Drift was a heroic against-the-odds defence of an isolated mission and hospital station by a hugely outnumbered British force. This was commanded by two young and junior officers, Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead. More VCs were won at Rorke's Drift than in any other one day action fought by the British army.
South Africa 1877-79 (Zulu War)
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DVD - History Of War - Rorkes Drift 1879 - Against the Odds
Product Code: D1286
The story of history’s most famous rearguard action, The story of the extraordinary events of January 22nd 1879 has never lost any of its fascination. The defence of Rorke’s Drift by a handful of British redcoat soldiers provides history with a tale of incredible courage and valour, qualities dis...
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DVD - History Of War - Zulu Wars 1879
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“Fix bayonets and die like British soldiers do!” ORDER TO BRITISH TROOPS. An authoritative account of the Zulu War of 1879. The Redcoat campaign in Zululand in 1879 holds a special place in the pantheon of military history. Its two most famous battles - the dreadful slaughter at Isandlwana and t...
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DVD: Zulu Wars
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Zulu Wars is a major film production covering the rise of the Zulu nation, the warrior king Shaka Zulu and the Zulu Wars which followed. The story is told entirely through spectacular and highly authentic reconstructions of key events and battles, filmed entirely on location in South Africa and e...
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HIGHLAND BRIGADE
Its Battles and its Heroes
Product Code: 23568
Published in association with The National Army Museum London, this is a well-illustrated and popular Victorian account of the daring deeds of the Highland Brigade in the Crimea, India, South Africa and the Sudan - for those who like their history red in tooth and claw.
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KINGDOM IN CRISIS
THE ZULU RESPONSE TO THE BRITISH- INVASION OF 1879
Product Code: 12631
The Zulu perspective on the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 which spelt the end of their power. Author John Laband tells the story of the British invasion of Natal from the Zulu viewpoint, and shows how they were unable to adapt their traditional military methods to successfully counter the British assault.
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LOST LEGIONARY IN SOUTH AFRICA (Zulu War of 1879)
Product Code: 23541
Published in association with The National Army Museum London, this is a rare and valuable eyewitness account of the Zulu War by an officer who witnessed both Britain’s defeat at Isandlhwana and the aftermath of the heroic resistance of Rorke’s Drift.
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Mr ARCHIBALD FORBES AND THE ZULU WAR
Product Code: 12415
Forbes was a war correspondent who covered the Zulu War for the Daily News. Whilst extolling the bravery of the individual soldiers, Forbes was critical of Lord Chelmsford, their commander. This little book, written by an instructor in tactics at Sandhurst, is a detailed and well-argued defence o...
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Osprey Fortress 35: British Fortifications in Zululand 1879.
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On 11 January 1879 the British Empire went to war with the independent kingdom of Zululand. The British anticipated a swift and decisive victory, placing great faith in modern firepower; no plans were made for suppressing the Zulu over a protracted period, or for providing defensive positions fro...
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