Battle Story Isandlwana 1879 - Couverture souple

Yorke

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0750965231 ISBN 13 : 9780750965231

Editeur : The History Press, 2011

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

On 22 January 1879 a 20,000-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces. This engagement at Isandlwana remains one of the most overwhelming defeats in British military history. To understand what happened and why - read Battle Story. Key profiles explore why the British imperial army, superior in equipment, were defeated by the poorly equipped Zulu troops. A wealth of rare accounts and quotes reveal the true tragedy of the battlefield. Illustrations detail the equipment of both sides, the terrain and the men who fought against each other. Orders of Battle detail the composition of the opposing forces' armies. Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to start exploring this legendary battle.

Biographie de l'auteur :

EDMUND YORKE is Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst and has written and researched extensively on the Zulu War. He was the historical consultant for the History Channel/Discovery Channel television documentary on Rorke's Drift. He has written also Zulu! The Battle for Rorke's Drift (The History Press) and is writing the forthcoming Battle Story: Rorke's Drift.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The History Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0750965231
• ISBN 13: 9780750965231
• Reliure: Broché