The Zulu battles. Rorke's drift. In search of? (1 Viewer)

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I'm am interested in any recommendations one may have on Illustrated books covering the British side of the Zulu wars and Rorke's Drift battles. Had the pleasure of watching Zulu dawn and Zulu which I hadn't seen in years and would like to follow up reading the accounts and Soldiers involved. Illustrated, photographs, battlefield diagrams Etc.
Thanks in advance.
 
ExRanger said:
I'm am interested in any recommendations one may have on Illustrated books covering the British side of the Zulu wars and Rorke's Drift battles. Had the pleasure of watching Zulu dawn and Zulu which I hadn't seen in years and would like to follow up reading the accounts and Soldiers involved. Illustrated, photographs, battlefield diagrams Etc.
Thanks in advance.
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I personally would recommend Like Wolves On The Fold The Defence of Rorke's Drift by Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook Publisher FRONTLINE BOOKS.
Price £25.00 Hardback

I have recently read this and it was absolutely gripping. A fantastic read from an author who has researched his subject well and is also within the military establishment so is able to relate from a military perspective. There are several Black and White and some colour illustrations within the book.
He is also the author of Into The Jaws of Death (British Military Blunders) and How Can Man Die Better(The secrets of Isandlwana Revealed) I have not read these two publications so cannot comment.

Don't pay the £25.00 go instead to www.thebookpeople.co.uk instead of £25.00 Like Wolves On The Fold is £4.99

Hope this is of help.

Regards

Zulu Dawn :smile2:
 
Ian Knight has done many beautiful books on the Zulu War."The Washing of the Spears" is another great book IMO.
Mark
 
I would suggest the Osprey books on Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, both by ian Knight, as good starting points.
Also by Ian Knight is 'Nothing Remains But to Fight: The Defense of Rorke's Drift, 1879'. This is an excellent account and very well illustrated.
Ian Knight and Ian Castle also wrote a book for After the Battle publisher's called 'The Zulu War: Then and Now' which is well worth getting for the before and after aspects of the battlefields. -- Al
 
marco55 said:
Ian Knight has done many beautiful books on the Zulu War."The Washing of the Spears" is another great book IMO.
Mark
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Of all the books that I have read on the Zulu War, I still find Donald Morris' book 'The Washing of the Spears' to be the best, even though more recent research outdates some of his info. The book is priceless for it's history of Zululand before the war. -- Al
 
Yes I thought "Washing of the Spears"was great.Reading of the Isandlwana battle and the Brits trying to escape had me on the edge of my seat.A book usually never affects me that way.As a side note Lt. Horace L.Smith-Dorrien was one of the few officers to survive that day probably because he was wearing a blue coat.He went on to become one of the top British generals of WWI.I'm gonna have to get that book again.
Mark
 
Thanks to all who responded. Picked up the following books.
Zulu War 1879: Twilight of a Warrior Nation and Rorke's Drift 1879: 'Pinned like rats in a hole' by Osprey publishing. Also found The Zulu War: A Pictorial History by Michael Barthorp.
Thinking of getting the Then and Now version. How is the Then and Now addition?
Thanks again.
 
Had the Michael Barthrop book.Also had his book on the Sudan.Get "Washing of the Spears".
Mark
 
Hello

Here some pictures to illustrate
I saw this diorama made by N Abbey in a shop in London " Under Two Flags", in the 70ies
Made with figurines sculpted by Sanderson for the company Hinchliffe
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ExRanger said:
Thanks to all who responded. Picked up the following books.
Zulu War 1879: Twilight of a Warrior Nation and Rorke's Drift 1879: 'Pinned like rats in a hole' by Osprey publishing. Also found The Zulu War: A Pictorial History by Michael Barthorp.
Thinking of getting the Then and Now version. How is the Then and Now addition?
Thanks again.
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I found it very well done and especially useful because I will never get to see the battlegrounds in person. It is also very well written and contains many contemporary illustrations. I would also recommend the late David Rattray's book, 'Guidebook to the Anglo-Zulu War Battlefields'. It is also well illustrated, many in color, and is a superb guide to the many sites. Rattray was an AZW expert who operated a battlefield tour business out of Isandlwana (I think it was there), before being murdered at his lodge in 2007. -- Al
 
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