The purpose of this book is to give the reader a perceptive overview of the causes and battles of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War which commenced with the British defeat at Isandlwana and the defence of Rorke’s Drift. For twenty-five years the author, a close friend of David Rattray, regularly visited the numerous battlefields of Zululand, where he worked as an accredited guide and guest speaker, escorting over 1,000 UK visitors and corporate groups around the far-flung and fascinating battlefields of Zululand. I had the privilege of accompanying several of his tours while conducting my own research into Lieutenant Harford’s role in Zululand. His tours were noted for his professionalism and safely visiting many unique and important ‘off the beaten track’ locations, for which his maps were invaluable. This book’s maps and illuminating observations are taken from the author’s personal on-site lecture maps and notes he used across the battlefields. The maps include many little -known.. Read more
Dr David Payne Harford – The Writings, Photographs and Sketches
The purpose of this book is to give the reader a perceptive overview of the causes and battles of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War which commenced with the British defeat at Isandlwana and the defence of Rorke’s Drift. For twenty-five years the author, a close friend of David Rattray, regularly visited the numerous battlefields of Zululand, where he worked as an accredited guide and guest speaker, escorting over 1,000 UK visitors and corporate groups around the far-flung and fascinating battlefields of Zululand. I had the privilege of accompanying several of his tours while conducting my own research into Lieutenant Harford’s role in Zululand. His tours were noted for his professionalism and safely visiting many unique and important ‘off the beaten track’ locations, for which his maps were invaluable. This book’s maps and illuminating observations are taken from the author’s personal on-site lecture maps and notes he used across the battlefields. The maps include many little -known.. Read more
Dr David Payne Harford – The Writings, Photographs and Sketches
The first part of this book, A Peacetime Army Prepares for War, begins by describing the tensions that existed between British soldiers and the citizens of the American colonies, before examining the many and varied reasons why men chose to enlist, the training of new recruits and preparing them for war by practising the loading and firing of their flintlock muskets and how to maintain their formation during rapid movements. The second part, The Wartime Army, consists of x chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of the British Army’s experience during the American War. The first chapter, Evident Supremacy Even in Woods, describes how the troops adapted to war in America. The next deals with recruiting for the American War. The third describes the soldiers’ living conditions on transport ships to America, when quartered in towns and in the countryside on campaign. Then there is a chapter devoted to rations, disease and off-duty activities. The remaining chapters cover plundering,.. Read more
Arthur Harman, Miniature Wargames
The first part of this book, A Peacetime Army Prepares for War, begins by describing the tensions that existed between British soldiers and the citizens of the American colonies, before examining the many and varied reasons why men chose to enlist, the training of new recruits and preparing them for war by practising the loading and firing of their flintlock muskets and how to maintain their formation during rapid movements. The second part, The Wartime Army, consists of x chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of the British Army’s experience during the American War. The first chapter, Evident Supremacy Even in Woods, describes how the troops adapted to war in America. The next deals with recruiting for the American War. The third describes the soldiers’ living conditions on transport ships to America, when quartered in towns and in the countryside on campaign. Then there is a chapter devoted to rations, disease and off-duty activities. The remaining chapters cover plundering,.. Read more
Arthur Harman, Miniature Wargames
Referenced in the further reading section of the "Rorke's Drift" article.
Military History Monthly, October/November 2021
Referenced in the further reading section of the "Rorke's Drift" article.
Military History Monthly, October/November 2021
I would recommend it as a good jumping off place for a closer examination of the wars in South Africa and as a very useful overview of a military and diplomatic situation quite typical of those that occurred in the late nineteenth century British Empire as it evolved away from its earlier foundations.
NetGalley, William Harris
I would recommend it as a good jumping off place for a closer examination of the wars in South Africa and as a very useful overview of a military and diplomatic situation quite typical of those that occurred in the late nineteenth century British Empire as it evolved away from its earlier foundations.
NetGalley, William Harris
Manning’s detailed account of the fighting for control over the Asante is Victorian military history at its best. His narrative portrays vividly the complexity of warfare in this environmentally treacherous region of West Africa, and Manning captures the spirit of the Victorian officers and soldiers perfectly. He also pointedly brings the native allies of the British into his account. Manning also tells the story from the Asante perspective, creating a more balanced account than older texts on the conflict. Anyone interested in Victorian warfare and how the Empire was formed in far-flung corners of the earth will thoroughly enjoy this book.
Read the full review [link=https://hamsterwrangler.com/beating-tsundoku/hunting-the-golden-stool/?fbclid=IwAR2JXxZTrKaSPYBgjB0_eblsAoOKZ-uBtJ7z9e7eP_cFpIAnUNIh852uWp4]here[/link]
Beating Tsundoku
Manning’s detailed account of the fighting for control over the Asante is Victorian military history at its best. His narrative portrays vividly the complexity of warfare in this environmentally treacherous region of West Africa, and Manning captures the spirit of the Victorian officers and soldiers perfectly. He also pointedly brings the native allies of the British into his account. Manning also tells the story from the Asante perspective, creating a more balanced account than older texts on the conflict. Anyone interested in Victorian warfare and how the Empire was formed in far-flung corners of the earth will thoroughly enjoy this book.
Read the full review [link=https://hamsterwrangler.com/beating-tsundoku/hunting-the-golden-stool/?fbclid=IwAR2JXxZTrKaSPYBgjB0_eblsAoOKZ-uBtJ7z9e7eP_cFpIAnUNIh852uWp4]here[/link]
Beating Tsundoku
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The Wedding Feast War
The last of the nine Frontier Wars fought between 1799–1877 was in many ways a 'prequel' to the more famous Zulu War of 1879, featuring as it did many of the British regiments and personalities who were to fight at Isandlwana, as well as being the final defeat of the Xhosa people and their reduction to lowly workers for the colonists. This war saw… Read more...
