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Ian Knight

British Infantryman vs Zulu Warrior

Anglo-Zulu War 1879

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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 force… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Dennis, Peter (Illustr.)
  • ISBN: 978-1-4728-0610-9
  • EAN: 9781472806109
  • Produktnummer: 16968507
  • Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
  • Seitenangabe: 80 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 13'094 KB
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage
  • Abbildungen: 15 b/w; 2 col

Über den 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.

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