Ian Knight

British Infantryman vs Zulu Warrior (eBook, ePUB)

Anglo-Zulu War 1879
Illustrator: Dennis, Peter

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The short but savage Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 pitched well-equipped but complacent British soldiers into combat with the Zulu, one of history's finest fighting forces.

The clashes between these two different armies prompted tactical innovation on both sides, as the British and their Zulu opponents sought to find the optimal combination of mobility, protection and firepower. This engrossing study traces the changing face of infantry combat in the Anglo-Zulu War. Three major engagements are detailed: the Zulu ambush at Nyezane, repulsed by the British using their established tactics; the shocking defeat and massacre of outmanoeuvred British forces in savage close-quarter fighting at iSandlwana; and the British victory at Khambula following their adoption of more condensed firing lines and prepared positions.

A noted authority on this epic confrontation examines three pivotal clashes from the infantryman's perspective on both sides to shed new light on the nature of colonial warfare 'at the sharp end'.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472806109
• Artikelnr.: 40469329

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The opposing sides
Combat 1
Combat 2
Combat 3
Analysis and conclusion
Bibliography
Index