Queen Victoria's Enemies (1)

Southern Africa

Ian Knight (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

48 Seiten

1989
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-85045-901-2 (ISBN)

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When Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne in 1837, British troops had recently concluded a war in southern Africa against the Xhosa people, and the seeds were already sown for a clash with the Boers. When she died in January 1901 Britain was fighting the Boers in one of the longest and costliest of the imperial colonial wars. This book details the history of Britain's numerous conflicts with the people of southern Africa, namely the Xhosa, Basotho, Tswana and Boers. Numerous illustrations, including rare photographs and colour plates, detail the dress, weaponry and organization of Victoria's enemies in the late 19th century.

Ian Knight is widely regarded as a leading international expert on the Anglo-Zulu War. He has written, co-written or edited over 30 books. 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. In 2000, he was the Historian advising the Glasgow University team who made the first archaeological survey of the Isandlwana battlefield. He lives in Sussex, UK. Rick Scollins was one of Osprey’s most popular artists. He was born in 1946 and pursued a career as an artist after four years at art college and a postgraduate teaching course at Cardiff. Rick quickly developed a distinct style and, despite being a pacifist, gained a feel for military subjects. His artwork was always realistic and is highly sought after by collectors. Rick died in December 1992.

Introduction · The Xhosa · The Basotho · Sekhukhume · The Tswana · Natal · Zimbabwe · The Boers · The Plates

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.7.1989
Reihe/Serie	Men-at-Arms
Illustrationen	Richard Scollins
Zusatzinfo	50 b/w; 8 col
Sprache	englisch
Maße	184 x 248 mm
Gewicht	196 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-85045-901-X / 085045901X
ISBN-13	978-0-85045-901-2 / 9780850459012
Zustand	Neuware