Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana: 22nd January 1879: Minute by Minute

by Chris Peers

Book Overview

The battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic episodes in military history. In the morning, 20,000 Zulus overwhelmed the British invading force in one of the greatest disasters ever to befall a British army.

Later the same day, a Zulu force of around 3,000 warriors turned their attention to a small outpost at Rorke's Drift defended by around 150 British and Imperial troops. The British victory that ensued - against...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784385344
• ISBN13: 9781784385347
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Greenhill Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"