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Rorke's Drift, 1879 by Ian Knight

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Rorke's Drift, 1879

Pinned Like Rats in a Hole

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Ian Knight

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Osprey Military Campaign S.

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Description

Rorke's Drift sums up some of the best traditions of the British self-image: steadfastness against the odds, victory in adversity and the thin red line. The British stand deserves to go down in history as one of the most heroic actions of all time. The story of a mere 150 British and Imperial soldiers defending an isolated outpost against over 3,000 Zulu warriors summed up the experience of the colonial adventure for the Victorians and remains part of our heritage even today. Ian Knight recounts the course of this famous conflict in which no less than 11 Victoria crosses were won.

Author Biography:

Ian Knight was born in 1956. He was a freelance writer on military history for ten years before studying Afro-Caribbean History at the University of Kent. He has written widely on Zulu history and travelled extensively in Zululand. Ian was the editor of the Victorian Military Society journal for many years, and has written several books for Osprey.

Release date NZ

January 26th, 1996

Author

Ian Knight

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Illustrations

b&w illustrations

Imprint

Osprey Publishing

Pages

96

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Series

Osprey Military Campaign S.

Dimensions

185x250x10

ISBN-13

9781855325067

Product ID

2451607

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