The Zulu War Through Contemporary Eyes

Author : James Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1906783772

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The Zulu War Through Contemporary Eyes by James Grant Pdf

"March slowly, attack at dawn and eat up the red soldiers." King Cetewayo, Battle of Isandhlwana 1879 Written in 1894, just 15 years after the war, this is James Grant's excellent military history of the Zulu War of 1879. From the British disaster at Isandhlwana to face-saving at Rorke's Drift and the final humiliation of the Zulu nation at Ulundi, this is the contemporary view of how the events were conveyed to the public of Great Britain. Featuring original engravings from the Illustrated London News and the Graphic, this book was written during the height of the British Empire, and the triumphalist mood of the day is reflected in the tone of the text. The martial aspects of the battles and skirmishes are covered in detail along with comprehensiveoverviews of theleading protagonists involved in the conflict. This detailed military history provides an echo of the contemporary attitudes to this turbulent time which shaped the destiny of the British Empire. This book is part of the 'Military History From Primary Sources' series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and contemporary documents to provide a new insight into the true nature of warfare. The series consultant is David Mcwhinnie, creator of the award winning PBS series 'Battlefield'.

Author : John Laband
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Zulu War, 1879
ISBN : UVA:X001257769

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Fight Us in the Open by John Laband Pdf

Author : Ian Knight
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848325906

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Voices from the Zulu War by Ian Knight Pdf

The forces of the independent Zulu kingdom inflicted a crushing defeat on British imperial forces at Isandlwana in January 1879. The Zulu army was not, however, a professional force, unlike its British counterpart, but was the mobilised manpower of the Zulu state. In this ground-breaking study, Ian Knight details just how the Zulu army functioned and ties its role firmly to the broader context of Zulu society and culture. After surveying the Zulu army from its creation during the wars of Shaka in the early nineteenth century, and the subsequent development of Zulu fighting methods, Ian Knight focuses in detail on the structure and condition of the Zulu army on the eve of the war in 1879. This indispensable book describes such key topics as enlistment, organisation, training and equipment. He also considers Zulu war aims and strategy, their view of artillery and cavalry, and how they were perceived by their colonial neighbours. Most of all, he reveals how the Zulu army functioned in wartime, from preparatory rituals to battlefield tactics, and the shock of battle itself.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Coda Books Ltd
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781908538307

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The Zulu War - Through the Comtemporary Eyes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Frances E. Colenso,Edward Durnford
Publisher : Archive Media Publishing Limited
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1781583188

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The History of the Zulu War by Frances E. Colenso,Edward Durnford Pdf

The great work of Colenso and Durnford which is exceptional among contemporary histories in that it attempted to view the conflict from both sides. Frances Colenso was the daughter of Bishop Colenso, whose Bishopric included Zululand at the time of the war. She understood the Zulu nation was a sympathetic observer. This excellent study written by an author who was close to the events, was originally published very shortly after the war. Frances Colenso had a close personal relationship with Colonel Anthony Durnford, who was killed at Isandlwhana and who posthumously became one of the scapegoats for the disaster. Frances was therefore able to call upon the assistance of Durnford's brother, Edward who was also a soldier and who was therefore in a position to provide this excellent work with the vital military knowledge, authority and precision. This great work which resulted from their collaboration was the first, and remains the most significant survey of the Zulu War and the events that led up to it. It endures today and forms as an essential addition to any library encompassing the history of the Zulu Wars. The engravings and illustrations are contemporary and are reproduced exactly as they appeared in 1879 in the pages of the Illustrated London News and the Graphic. These wonderful engravings provide a direct link with the past and together with the Colenso and Durnford text to produce an absorbing account of the Zulu War through Victorian eyes.

Author : Alexander Wilmot
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1781583404

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History of the Zulu War 1879 - The Illustrated Edition by Alexander Wilmot Pdf

Fully illustrated throughout with contemporary engravings and photographs, this highly readable account of the Zulu War of 1879 was written by Alexander Wilmot, a British historian living in South Africa at the time of the conflict. Wilmot traces the origins of the Zulus and the inevitable journey to war with the white settlers of the South African colonies. From the notorious disaster at Isandlwana to victory at Rorke's Drift, and the less well-known battles of Kambula and Ulundi, to the final capture of Cetywayo, this comprehensive book includes many exciting eye-witness accounts from soldiers and settlers, covering the entire campaign.

Author : Alexander Wilmot
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1477496092

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History of the Zulu War 1879: the Illustrated Edition by Alexander Wilmot Pdf

Fully illustrated throughout with contemporary engravings and photographs, this highly readable account of the Zulu War of 1879 was written by Alexander Wilmot, a British historian living in South Africa at the time of the conflict. Wilmot traces the origins of the Zulus and the inevitable journey to war with the white settlers of the South African colonies. From the notorious disaster at Isandlwana to victory at Rorke's Drift, and the less well-known battles of Kambula and Ulundi, to the final capture of Cetywayo, this comprehensive book includes many exciting eye-witness accounts from soldiers and settlers, covering the entire campaign.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : 30 Degrees South
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015059211634

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The 1879 Zulu War Through the Eyes of the Illustrated London News by Anonim Pdf

Every Saturday morning, at the cost of sixpence, the Illustrated London News presented to its readers descriptions of events and bloody battles, brought alive by the magnificent illustrations drawn by the top war artists of the day.

Author : James Grant
Publisher : Coda Books Ltd
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781781580844

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Sea Battles in the Age of Sail by James Grant Pdf

"Collects Grant's work on the subject of sea warfare, from Francis Drake to Trafalgar. The book contains illustrations and remarkably detailed accounts of key battles and historically defining strategies."--Page [4] of cover.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Coda Books Ltd
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781781580264

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Titanic: the Illustrated Edition by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Grant
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781592359

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The Crimean War by James Grant Pdf

This remarkable work features the Crimean War as depicted by the late Victorian military writer James Grant. The material?here was first published in 1894, only 40 years after the end of the Crimean War, at a time when many of the participants were?still in their sixties. Grant therefore had access to the primary source interviews which are now lost forever.??Originally published as part of the Cassell's series ÒBritish Battles on Land and SeaÓ, it presents the reader with an intriguing insight into how contemporary writers addressed their subject. They say the past is another country and that is certainly true in this instance.??The contrast between the contemporary Victorian view and the modern view reveals the huge gulf in attitudes. Mr. Grant's work is clearly 'of its time' and reflects the attitudes of the day which were unashamedly xenophobic, jingoistic and militaristic. It nonetheless repays the reader as it provides us with a unique window on the past and brings the long lost world of Victorian Imperialism into focus.

Author : James McMonnell
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781592441

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Recollections of the Great War in the Air by James McMonnell Pdf

In 1915 James Roger McConnell enlisted as a US volunteer in the French Flying Corps. He was part of a remarkable band of?American volunteers which were formed into the famous American 'Lafayette' Escadrille. 'Flying for France' was his personal account of the war in the air as seen through the eyes a front-line pilot of the American Escadrille, which was then based at Verdun. His memoirs produce an amazing insight into the early aerial battles and trace the evolution of aerial warfare as the rickety aircraft of 1915 rapidly evolved into the purpose built fighters of 1917.??Casualties among the American Escadrille were very high and McConnell's own luck finally ran out when he was ambushed by two German fighters and was killed in action in March 1917. His gripping and detailed memoir of the war is his lasting memorial; his honest account of the everyday life of a pilot in the Great War is matched only by 'Sagittarius Rising'. However his dramatic description of the battlefield of Verdun viewed from above is one of the classic descriptions of any wartime memoir and is unmatched by any other Great War writer.??McConnell's memoir is made all the more moving by the fact that the reader is aware that the writer's life will soon be cut tragically short. Essential reading for anyone interested in military history or aviation.

Author : Bob Carruthers
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781592243

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Medieval Warfare by Bob Carruthers Pdf

James Grant (1822Ð1887) was a Scottish author and was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was a distant relation of Sir Walter?Scott. He was a prolific author, writing some 90 books, including many yellow-backs. Titles included Adventures of an Aide-de-camp, One of 'The Six Hundred', The Scottish Musketeers and The Scottish Cavalier.??Medieval Warfare collects Grant's work on the subject, from the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to the Battle of Barnet in 1471, a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses. The book contains remarkably detailed accounts of many key battles from the period including the Battle of the Standard and Bannockburn to Poitiers and Agincourt from the Hundred Years' War. The historically defining strategies employed during these battles are explored throughout.??Illustrated with vivid portraits of battle and detailed drawings of the tools and weapons of the period, this is the definitive account of a trying and bloody period in history.

Author : Bob Carruthers
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781591482

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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Illustrated and Annotated by Bob Carruthers Pdf

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is one of the most important sets of historical documents concerning the history of the British Isles. Without these vital accounts we would have virtually no knowledge of some of the key events in the history of these islands during the dark ages and it would be impossible to write the history of the English from the Romans to the Norman Conquest. The history it tells is not only that witnessed by its compilers, but also that recorded by earlier annalists, whose work is in many cases preserved nowhere else. At present there are nine known versions or fragments of the original 'Anglo-Saxon Chronicle' in existence. All of the extant versions vary (sometimes greatly) in content and quality, and crucially all of the surviving manuscripts are copies, so it is not known for certain where or when the first version of the Chronicle was composed. The translation that has been used for this edition is not a translation of any one Chronicle; rather, it is a conflation of readings from many different versions containing primarily the translation of Rev. James Ingram from 1828. The footnotes are all those of Rev. Ingram and are supplied for the sake of completeness. This edition also includes the complete Parker Manuscript. The book is illustrated throughout with paintings and engravings.

Author : Alexander Cavalié Mercer
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781591468

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Waterloo 1815 by Alexander Cavalié Mercer Pdf

Originally published in 1900, this book features excerpts from Alexander Cavalié Mercer's account of the battle of Waterloo. As an artillery officer at the sharp end, this is his eye-witness account of the events that lead to Napoleon's final defeat in June 1815. This is the contemporary view of how the events were conveyed to the public of Great Britain. Featuring original engravings from the Illustrated London News and the Graphic, and many paintings from the era, this book was written during the height of the British Empire, and the triumphalist mood of the day is reflected in the tone of the text. This detailed military history provides an echo of the contemporary attitudes to this turbulent time which shaped the destiny of the British Empire. This book is part of the 'Military History From Primary Sources' series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and contemporary documents to provide a new insight into the true nature of warfare. The series consultant is David Mcwhinnie, creator of the award winning PBS series 'Battlefield'.