Durnford 1879 From Chatham To Isandlwana

Author : Kristine Herron
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781796005561

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Durnford 1879 from Chatham to Isandlwana by Kristine Herron Pdf

It has been 140 years since the Battle of Isandhlwana, on 22nd January 1879, when up to 20,000 Zulu Warriors, attacked Regiments of Queen Victoria's Army, killing them all. A career soldier with the Royal Engineers, Colonel Anthony William Durnford was blamed for the disaster by General Chelmsford. He became the General's scapegoat. Much has been written about him over the years, but little has been written of the events peculiar to his life. It takes family to understand their ancestor's characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, qualities, traits and behaviours. His brother wrote a memoir "A Soldier's Life and work in South Africa" 1872 - 1879, which included research to disprove the General's claims. Edward was to write an update in 1886, but didn't, as he was pressured. Anthony Durnford had two families, his ancestral one, which we share, and his military one. Both had one thing in common, to prove that he did "follow orders". His brother investigated and in, 1882 published his findings. The Royal Engineers also investigated and amassed a huge file of evidence, never before seen by the public. The Royal Engineers Evidence file, comprising over 300 pages of fact, has lain hidden from public view, in the drawers of the Royal Engineers Library since 1932. It rebukes much "confirmation bias" of currently held perceptions. This file has been fully transcribed, placed in logical context, and additional research included from the Royal Archives, the National Army Museum and archives in South Africa. "Durnford 1879" comprises 2 volumes and is an extension of Colonel Edward Durnford's research. It could perhaps be described as a Military Mystery, created as a result of Genealogical research and Military History colliding. A story which would not be told, had it been for a series of "mistakes".

Author : Kristine Herron
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781796005363

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Durnford 1879 from Isandlwana to Chatham by Kristine Herron Pdf

It has been 140 years since the Battle of Isandhlwana, on 22nd January 1879, when up to 20,000 Zulu Warriors, attacked Regiments of Queen Victoria's Army, killing them all. A career soldier with the Royal Engineers, Colonel Anthony William Durnford was blamed for the disaster by General Chelmsford. He became the General's scapegoat. Much has been written about him over the years, but little has been written of the events peculiar to his life. It takes family to understand their ancestor's characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, qualities, traits and behaviours. His brother wrote a memoir "A Soldier's Life and work in South Africa" 1872 - 1879, which included research to disprove the General's claims. Edward was to write an update in 1886, but didn't, as he was pressured. Anthony Durnford had two families, his ancestral one, which we share, and his military one. Both had one thing in common, to prove that he did "follow orders". His brother investigated and in, 1882 published his findings. The Royal Engineers also investigated and amassed a huge file of evidence, never before seen by the public. The Royal Engineers Evidence file, comprising over 300 pages of fact, has lain hidden from public view, in the drawers of the Royal Engineers Library since 1932. It rebukes much "confirmation bias" of currently held perceptions. This file has been fully transcribed, placed in logical context, and additional research included from the Royal Archives, the National Army Museum and archives in South Africa. "Durnford 1879" comprises 2 volumes and is an extension of Colonel Edward Durnford's research. It could perhaps be described as a Military Mystery, created as a result of Genealogical research and Military History colliding. A story which would not be told, had it been for a series of "mistakes".

Author : Kristine Herron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912866447

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Durnford - from Chatham to Isandlwana by Kristine Herron Pdf

It has been 140 years since the Battle of Isandhlwana, on 22nd January 1879, during an eclipse of the sun, when up to 20,000 Zulu Warriors, attacked Regiments of Queen Victoria's Army, killing them all. A career soldier with the Royal Engineers, Colonel Anthony William Durnford was blamed for the disaster by General Chelmsford.Little has been written of the events peculiar to him, in a family perspective.Anthony Durnford had two families, his ancestral one, and his military one. Both had one thing in common, to prove that he did "follow orders". His brother investigated, and in 1882, published his findings. The Royal Engineers also investigated and amassed a huge file of evidence, never before seen by the public.The Royal Engineers Evidence file, comprising over 300 pages of fact, has lain hidden from public view, in the drawers of the Royal Engineers Library since 1932. It rebukes much "confirmation bias" of currently held perceptions.This file has been fully transcribed, placed in logical context, and additional research included from the Royal Archives, the National Army Museum and archives in South Africa.It takes family to understand their ancestor's characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, qualities, traits and behaviours. His brother was to reveal all in 1886, but didn't. This is an extension of Colonel Edward Durnford's story.It could perhaps be described as a Military Mystery, created as a result of Genealogical research and Military History colliding. A story which would not be told, had it been for a series of "mistakes".

Author : R. W. F. Droogleever
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015029155820

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The Road to Isandhlwana by R. W. F. Droogleever Pdf

Author : Ian Knight
Publisher : William Waterman Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073200078

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The Sun Turned Black by Ian Knight Pdf

The Sun would never set on the British Empire. On 22 January, 1879, at the height of battle between Regular and Colonial troops and King Cetshwayo's Zulu Army, at a remote African crag called Isandlwana, the sun turned black. In ordinary terms, it was no more than a partial eclipse, but as a portent, it foreshadowed an ignominious defeat and a dark stain that would be cast over Britain's imperial policy and military pride. troops - experienced in African warfare, armed with modern rifles, well-supplied, supported by and encamped at their leisure on ground of their own choosing - came to be annihilated by a tribal people very largely with only spears. It also tells the story of the successful defence, on the night of the massacre, of a tiny outpost held by just over 100 men, against repeated assaults of some 4000 men. This is a revised edition of Ian Knight's Zulu.

Author : Paul Williams
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786497942

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Custer and the Sioux, Durnford and the Zulus by Paul Williams Pdf

In June 1876 the 7th U.S. Cavalry was savagely defeated at the Little Bighorn in the Montana wilderness during an attempt to seize Sioux and Cheyenne hunting grounds. Three years later redcoats mirrored this utter disaster with an equally high-handed grab for Zulu lands in South Africa. Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer and Lieutenant Colonel Anthony W. Durnford had much in common, from modes of dress to the way they died. This book interweaves the stories of the two soldiers and their final battles, revealing how, to an astonishing degree, similar personalities, aims, tactics, weapons, stupidity and a gross underestimation of the powers of the native people led to calamitous defeat.

Author : Ron Lock,Peter Quantrill
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473876835

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Zulu Victory by Ron Lock,Peter Quantrill Pdf

“A densely detailed account of the 1879 Zulu defeat of the British . . . portrays a complex and interesting segment of British/African history.”—Library Journal The battle of Isandlwana—a great Zulu victory—was one of the worst defeats ever to befall a British Army. At noon on 22 January 1879, a British camp, garrisoned by over 1700 troops, was attacked and overwhelmed by 20,000 Zulu warriors. The defeat of the British, armed with the most modern weaponry of the day, caused disbelief and outrage throughout Queen Victoria's England. The obvious culprit for the blunder was Lieutenant General Lord Chelmsford, the defeated commander. Appearing to respond to the outcry, he ordered a court of inquiry. But there followed a carefully conducted cover-up in which Chelmsford found a scapegoat in the dead—most notably, in Colonel Anthony Durnford. Using source material ranging from the Royal Windsor Archives to the oral history passed down to the present Zulu inhabitants of Isandlwana, this gripping history exposes the full extent of the blunders of this famous battle and the scandal that followed. It also gives full credit to the masterful tactics of the 20,000 strong Zulu force and to Ntshingwayo kaMahole, for the way in which he comprehensively out-generalled Chelmsford. This is an illuminating account of one of the most embarrassing episodes in British military history and of a spectacular Zulu victory. The authors superbly weave the excitement of the battle, the British mistakes, the brilliant Zulu tactics and the shameful cover up into an exhilarating and tragic tale. “A must for anyone interested in the Zulu War. Highly recommended.”—British Army Review

Author : Ian Knight
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105082668109

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Zulu by Ian Knight Pdf

This is an account of one of the most dramatic episodes in 19th century military history, which continues to exert a unique fascination. On 22nd January 1879 the British military camp at Isandlwana, South Africa, was annihilated by about 20,000 Zulu warriors. Some 1200 troops died under the Zulu spears, half of them British regular infantry of the 24th Foot armed with modern breech-loading rifles. This battle was partly redeemed that evening at the tiny hospital and supply post of Rorke's Drift, successfully held in hand-to-hand fighting against thousands of Zulus by some 140 defenders, only 80 of them able-bodied redcoats.

Author : Edmund Yorke
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752496443

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Zulu! The Battle for Rorke's Drift by Edmund Yorke Pdf

Fought on the night of 22/23 January 1879 and immortalised in the film epic Zulu, Rorke's Drift represented one of the most glorious, if subsequently controversial episodes in British military history. For twelve desperate hours, outnumbered by over 25-1, barely 140 British soldiers, based at the remote mission station of Rorke's Drift, South Africa, were locked in a ferocious life or death struggle with over 4000 seasoned warriors of the hitherto victorious Zulu Army - the most powerful indigenous African army. Only hours earlier, in the shadow of the ominous Sphinx-like Isandlwana Crag, other elements of this same Zulu force had virtually annihilated a 1700-strong British colonial force - one of the greatest defeats of Queen Victoria's reign. In the wake of this massacre, the survival of the British Empire in South Africa rested with the tiny garrison of Rorke's Drift.

Author : Edmund Yorke
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459734159

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Isandlwana 1879 by Edmund Yorke Pdf

The story of one of history’s most significant battles and one of Africa’s most important historical events is expertly related and explained by a leading historian, with detailed illustrations and supplementary facts.

Author : Chris Schoeman
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445699318

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Isandlwana to Ulundi by Chris Schoeman Pdf

The full, fascinating true story of the Anglo-Zulu conflict - responsible for some of the bloodiest battles in British history, including Rorke's Drift. Drawing on primary sources and original research, Schoeman's readable and accessible style is perfect for this single-volume study of the conflict.

Author : Chris Peers
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750969697

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Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana 1879 by Chris Peers Pdf

On 22 January 1879 a powerful British column invading Zululand was decisively defeated beneath a hill called Isandlwana. Later on the same day, 4,000 Zulus attacked a garrison of no more than 100 British troops at the mission station at Rorke's Drift, only a few miles from Isandlwana. The British held out against all reasonable expectations, eventually beating off their attackers and winning eleven Victoria Crosses between them. The location where these battles were fought have been places of pilgrimage ever since. Rorke's Drift & Isandlwana 1879 is a guide to assist the visitor to the two sites with details on how to get there and where to stay. It also discusses the background to the Anglo-Zulu War, the two battles themselves and seeks to make sense of the events that happened there.

Author : Ian Knight
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000095318626

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Isandlwana, 1879 by Ian Knight Pdf

"The battle of Isandlwana fought on January 22, 1879, was the greatest defeat suffered by the British Army during the Victorian era. A Zulu Army of 24,000 warriors had moved undetected to within striking distance of the British camp in the shadow of Isandlwana Mountain. From the start the 1,700 defenders underestimated the danger descending upon them. They were swept aside with horrifying speed and the final stage of the battle consisted of desperate hand-to-hand fighting amid the British camp. Ian Knight employs new archaeological and historical research to provide a completely new interpretation of the course of the battle."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Edmund Yorke
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752468525

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Battle Story: Isandlwana 1879 by Edmund Yorke Pdf

On 22 January 1879 a 20,000-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces. The engagement saw primitive weapons of spears and shields clashing with the latest military technology. However, despite being poorly equipped, the numerically superior Zulu force crushed the British troops, killing 1,300 men, whilst only losing 1,000 of their own warriors. It was a humiliating defeat for the British Army, who had been poorly trained and who had underestimated their enemy. The defeat ensured that the British had a renewed respect for their opponents and changed their tactics, rather than fighting in a straight, linear formation, known as the Thin Red Line they adopted an entrenched system or close order foundations. The defeat caused much consternation throughout the British Empire, who had assumed that the Zulu were no match for the British Army and thus the army was greatly reinforced and went on to victory at Rorke's Drift. Battle Story: Isandlwana puts you at the forefront of the action.

Author : John Laband,Ian Knight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070622787

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The Anglo-Zulu War by John Laband,Ian Knight Pdf