The Zulu War

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>If you want to discover the captivating history of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War then keep reading...</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>How well do you think you would fare if you were armed with short spears and cowhide shields against an army with rifles machine guns and artillery?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In January 1879 a powerful and modern British army advanced confidently into Zululand determined to kill or capture Zulu King Cetwayo and crush the Zulu warrior army. Days later the British soldiers were in headlong retreat having suffered one of the most devastating defeats in British military history. That same day only a gallant defense of a small outpost at Rorke's Drift matching one hundred British soldiers against four thousand Zulus redeemed British imperial esteem.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>You may know these two battles but the campaign as a whole only lasted eight months and was full of desperate defenses heroic attacks tragedies and surprise reversals of fortune.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Zulu War: A Captivating Guide to the Origins Battles and Legacy of the 19th-Century Anglo-Zulu Conflict</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> you will gain a good understanding of the causes course and consequences of the war including the following:</span></p><p><br></p><ul><li>The background and approach to the war</li><li>Why though the British government in London did not want a war with the Zulus</li><li>The background of the Zulu Empire including its history rulers culture military structure weapons and tactics</li><li>The British army of the time including its structure weapons and tactics</li><li>The strengths and weaknesses of both sides</li><li>The mistakes and miscalculations made by the British commanders as they confronted the Zulus</li><li>The challenges facing the Zulus against a modern European army</li><li>The course of events during the eight-month campaign</li><li>The detail of the two famous battles of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift</li><li>The defeat of the British first invasion and the need for a second one</li><li>The course of the main battles and the reasons for the ultimate defeat of the Zulus</li><li>And much much more!</li></ul>