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Battle Story: Rorke's Drift 1879
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- Condition
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- Specific battles
- ISBN
- 9780752464008
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Battle Story: Rorke's Drift 1879
- Item Height
- 235mm
- Publisher
- T.H.E. Hi-Story Press LTD
- Topic
- History
- Item Width
- 165mm
- Item Weight
- 320g
- Number of Pages
- 160 Pages
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On 22 January 1879 a 20,000-strong Zulu army decimated the British camp at Isandlwana. On the back of this victory 3,000a 4,000 Zulu warriors swept towards the garrison of Rorkea s Drift, expecting to devastate the c.500-strong British and colonial force there. However, this small, but stalwart group of brave British soldiers withstood this overwhelming force over the next forty-eight hours and ultimately repelled them in a British victory that has been immortalised in books and film. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded for this extraordinary feat. To understand what happened and why a read Battle Story. a c Moving first-hand accounts reveal the brutal nature of the battle a c Biographies of the commanders and soldiers involved explore the differing tactics and motivations of both sides a c Paintings, illustrations and rare photographs place you at the centre of the action a c Orders of battle detail the composition of the opposing forcesa armies a c Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to explore this legendary battle EDMUND YORKE is Senior Lecturer in War Studies at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst and has written and researched extensively on the Zulu War. He was the historical consultant for the History Channel television documentary on Rorkea s Drift. He has also written Zulu! The Battle for Rorkea s Drift and Battle Story: Isandlwana (both, The History Press) and is writing the forthcoming Battle Story: Maiwand and Battle Story: Kabul.
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T.H.E. Hi-Story Press LTD
ISBN-13
9780752464008
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Book Title
Battle Story: Rorke's Drift 1879
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
165mm
Item Weight
320g
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United Kingdom
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