Great Zulu battles, 1838-1906

by Ian Knight

"Ten of the most important battles of the 19th century colonial wars that ravaged the land for 70 years are covered here. Detailed and objective (the Zulus are never patronized as "noble savages"), [this book] brings you across the world to a land where the European soldiers soon found themselves out of their element ... Ambushes, full-scale battles, bloody chaos and an army that refused for decades to submit. This is the story of southern Africa in the 19th century"--Jacket.