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Black soldiers of the queen : the Natal native contingent in the Anglo-Zulu War / P.S. Thompson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thompson, P. S. (Paul Singer)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zulu War, 1879.
- Zulu War, 1879--Regimental histories.
- Great Britain. Army--Colonial forces--South Africa--History--19th century.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (190 p.)
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Africans who fought alongside the British against the Zulu king.
- Contents:
- The coming of war
- Mobilization : the first regiment, pioneers and mounted troops
- Mobilization (continued) : the second and third regiments
- The third regiment in the Zulu country
- Disaster at Isandlwana
- Escape from the Zulu country
- Disbanding of the third regiment
- The second regiment to Eshowe and back
- Remodelling of the contingent
- The relief of Eshowe
- War in the thorns
- War on the plain
- War in the hills
- In the Zulu heartland
- Victory at Ulundi
- The king chase
- The return of peace.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-179).
- ISBN:
- 0-8173-8180-5
- OCLC:
- 427564309
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