The British Army suffered its most severe defeat in Imperial history at the hands of the Zulu impies at Isandhlwana. The authors'' description of the events on that day brings to life the tragedy for the reader whether at home or on the ground.'
Author Biography
Ian Castle is a leading historian of the Napoleonic Wars, he is a co-founder of the Napoleonic Association and he is also an authority on British colonial campaigns in southern Africa. His books include studies of the battles of Aspern and Wagram as well as volumes on the Zulu War and Majuba Hill. Ian Knight is internationally acknowledged as the leading author on Zulu history and the Anglo-Zulu War.
