The Rorke's Drift Men (eBook)

Heroes of the Zulu War

James W Bancroft (Autor)

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2016
224 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
9780750980609 (ISBN)

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Through the night of 22/23 January 1879, a small garrison of British soldiers behind a makeshift barricade of bags and boxes successfully defended the storehouse and field hospital at Rorke's Drift, against an army of Zulu warriors who outnumbered them by about twenty to one. This heroic stand became on of the most famous actions in the history of the British Army, and inspired the epic film 'Zulu!' But who were these men who made such a stubborn resistance when all seemed lost, and what legacy have they left us? For the first time, details of the lives of all these men have been collected into one reference work, categorised in the counties to which they were associated, in the form of biographical tributes. The Rorke's Drift Men is a valuable addition to any military library.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.9.2016
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: 1879 • anglo zulu war • anglo-zulu war • battle of rorke's drift • British Army • British Empire • heroes of the zulu war • zulu! • Zulu • zulu army • Zulus • zulu, zulus, zulu army, british empire, anglo-zulu war, anglo zulu war, 1879, zulu!, heroes of the zulu war • zulu, zulus, zulu army, british empire, anglo-zulu war, anglo zulu war, 1879, zulu!, heroes of the zulu war, british army, battle of rorke's drift
• ISBN-13: 9780750980609 / 9780750980609