The Rorke's Drift Men: Heroes of the Zulu

by James W. Bancroft

Through the night of January 22nd and 23rd, 1879, a small garrison of British soldiers behind a makeshift barricade of bags and boxes successfully defended the storehouse and field hospital at Rorke's Drift, against an army of Zulu warriors who outnumbered them by about 20 to one. This heroic stand became one of the most famous actions in the history of the British Army, and inspired the epic film Zulu But who were these men who made such a stubborn...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 075245692X
• ISBN13: 9780752456928
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.5"