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Rorke's Drift revisited : a new account of the most famous battle of the Anglo-Zulu War / Adrian Greaves.
LIBRA DT1879.R68 G743 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Greaves, Adrian, 1943- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rorke's Drift, Battle of, South Africa, 1879.
- Zulu War, 1879--History, Military.
- Zulu War, 1879.
- Zulu War, 1879--Battlefields.
- South Africa--History--1836-1909.
- South Africa.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 274 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Rorke's Drift revisited
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England ; Havertown, PA, USA : Pen & Sword Military, 2025.
- Summary:
- Dr Adrian Greaves' is widely acknowledged as a leading expert on the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and his previous account of Rorke's Drift has become a standard work on that battle. However, by his own admission, it is hopelessly out of date as are other existing accounts. 'Rorke's Drift Revisited' is not merely a revised edition of that earlier work but a completely new account with much new research that challenges many misconceptions and myths.
- Contents:
- About the author
- Foreword
- Maps
- Timescale of main events leading to the Anglo-Zulu War
- Causes of Britain's defeat at Isandlwana by the Zulus on 22 January
- Personae
- Chapter 1. Rorke's Drift
- Chapter 2. The stalking Russian bear
- Chapter 3. The road to Rorke's Drift
- Chapter 4. King Cetshwayo says 'no'
- Chapter 5. Rorke's Drift base and attack on Sihayo's homestead
- Chapter 6. Defeat at Isandlwana
- Chapter 7. The battle for Rorke's Drift, 22 January 1879
- Chapter 8. Who saved the colour?
- Chapter 9. Aftermath and rewards
- Chapter 10. Rorke's Drift; was he really there?
- Chapter 11. Corporal Christian Ferdinand Schiess VC
- Chapter 12. The Welsh connection
- Chapter 13. Archaeological investigations at Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift
- Chapter 14. Bromhead reports and letters
- Chapter 15. The enigma of the Chard Report
- Chapter 16. The Chard Reports' analysis
- Chapter 17. Helpmekaar and Chelmsford's enquiry
- Chapter 18. Account by Lieutenant Colonel F. Bourne OBE, DCM
- Chapter 19. Who was Sister Janet?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 243-274).
- ISBN:
- 9781036122157
- 1036122158
- OCLC:
- 1483813930
- Publisher Number:
- 90102399774
- CIPO000205620
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