Rorke's Drift

by Michael Glover

Book Overview

The defence of Rorke's Drift has gone down in history as one of the grandest heroic actions of British colonial wars. About a hundred men defeated an enemy force 30 or 40 times their size, and 11 of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853266736
• ISBN13: 9781853266737
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Famous Story Expertly Told

As anyone who has ever read of Rorke's Drift or seen The Great Movie, the events of January 1879 in Natal bear regular retelling, and for the purists no detail is without significance. This short summary of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift is expertly handled and contains some details of the battles and their brave participants which are to be treasured. No writer of fiction could evoke more drama, tragedy, heroism or humanity than that surrounding the fearless Zulu Impis and the 24th Regiment of Foot. Readers will find that Michael Glover has put it all in a nutshell.