British Infantryman vs Zulu Warrior: Anglo-Zulu War 1879 (Combat)

D. C. Stolk said Those at the sharp end of the stick.. With "British Infantryman versus Zulu Warrior", the third volume in the new "Combat"-series, it is clear that Osprey Publishing has a new "hit" series on their hands. A couple of years ago Osprey started the "Duel"-series. But that series focuses on the "hardware" side of warfare, with weapon-systems like ships, planes, tanks etc. facing off against each other. Now it's time for the "poor bloody infantry" to take center stage, as th. A must Have! Rick An excellent book! The narrative was excellent and the illustrations great. Photos also cover the subject matter. I was looking forward to this book when the series was announced. If I had to nit pick, I would say I was disappointed in the battles chosen! I was glad they chose not to do Rorke's Drift, but they did do Isandwana which has been done many times before. However it did compare well With the attack on Pearson's column so I. Steven Peterson said Zulu versus Great Britain. Have you seen the movie "Zulu"? If so, you viewed a cinematic depiction of a rather small battle in a larger campaign--the Battle of Rorke's Drift. That movie introduced Michael Caine and was decently reviewed. However, Rorke's Drift was only a small part of a larger campaign--although it enhanced British morale after an early reverse.The British had decided that it made strategic sense to suppress the Zulu. They developed, under th

The Zulus had sufficient manpower not only to withstand that level of casualties but also to complete their encirclement of the British forces, and as the British line disintegrated the firefight gave way to the close-quarter fighting at which the Zulus excelled; not one man of the 1/24th and 2/24th Foot survived. The British had learned the tactical lessons of iSandlwana and deliberately sought to restrict the Zulu ability to manoeuvre and co-ordinate their attacks, and to concentrate their own firepower.. At Khambula on 29 March 1879, a much bigger British force adopted a defensive position and defeated the same Zulu units who had previously triumphed at iSand

Illustrator Peter Dennis has done some excellent panoramic paintings of the battles as well as full-page illustrations of both a British infantryman and a typical Zulu warrior.” IPMS/USA. “This is the third book in the new Combat series from Osprey which looks at soldiers who faced each other in battle. The book compares the fighting styles and tactics of the British and Zulus in three very different battles -- Nyezane (22 January 1879), iSandlwana (22 January 1879), and Khambula (29 March 1879). Besides the period black and white photos and artwork,

In 2000 he was the Historian advising the Glasgow University team who made the first archaeological survey of the Isandlwana battlefield. Ian Knight is a leading international expert on the Anglo-Zulu War. He studied Afro-Caribbean Studies at Kent University, and is an Honorary Research Associate of the Natal Museum and Vice President of the Anglo Zulu War Historical Society. The author lives in West Sussex, UK. He has written, co-written or