Historical Dictionary of the Zulu Wars

by John Laband

Between 1838 and 1888 the recently formed Zulu kingdom in southeastern Africa was directly challenged by the incursion of Boer pioneers aggressively seeking new lands on which to set up their independent republics, by English-speaking traders and hunters establishing their neighboring colony, and by imperial Britain intervening in Zulu affairs to safeguard Britain's position as the paramount power in southern Africa. As a result, the Zulu fought to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810860783
• ISBN13: 9780810860780
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.5"