Zulu War

by Knight, Ian; Castle, Ian; McBride, Angus; Scollins, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781841768588
• ISBN10: 1841768588
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-07-25
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Summary

The Zulu War of 1879 was devastating in its brutality. Pitting the firepower of the professional British army against the skill and determination of King Cetshwayo's Zulu warriors, it was a mighty clash of military cultures that ended with the collapse of Zululand - the last great black kingdom bordering Britain's African colonies. This book traces the course of the Zulu War, covering the major battles of Rorke's Drift, Isandlwana and Khambula, and showing that the British victory was by no means easily won. The opposing forces - the British, under Gen Sir Arthur Cunnynghame and the Zulus, under their King Cetshwayo - are profiled, and their dress, equipment, organisation and military methodologies are examined in detail. This book includes material previously published as Campaign 14: 'Zulu War 1879', Elite 32: 'British Forces in Zululand 1879' and Elite 21: 'The Zulus'.

Table of Contents

British Forces in Zululand 1879
The Zulu War	7	(6)
Infantry	13	(4)
Infantry Uniforms	17	(12)
Officers
Other Ranks
Scottish Uniforms
The Rifles
Infantry Colours
Appearance in the Field
Weapons
Logistics
Cavalry	29	(16)
Lancer Officer's Uniform
Lancer OR's Uniform
Dragoon Uniforms
Artillery	45	(3)
Artillery Uniforms
Departmental Corps	48	(2)
Royal Engineers
Army Hospital Corps
Army Service corp
Naval Brigades	50	(2)
Volunteers and Irregulars	52	(3)
Natal's African Troops	55	(2)
British Columns in Zululand, 1879	57	(3)
The Plates	60	(9)
The Zulus
The People	69	(7)
Weapons and Costume
Witchcraft and Warfare
Shaka and `The Crushing'	76	(7)
Gqokli hill
Army Organisation
War Regalia
The Army on campaign
The Coming of the Whites	83	(2)
Dingane	85	(5)
Blood River
Mpande and Cetshwayo, 1840--1878	90	(19)
The War of 1879	109	(7)
Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift
Hlobane, Khambula and Gingindhlovu
Ulundi
The Ruin of Zululand	116	(3)
Dinuzulu
Bhambatha	119	(3)
Mhome gorge
The Plates	122	(8)
Zulu War 1879, Twilight of a Warrior Nation
Origins of the War	130	(3)
Opposing Strategies	133	(4)
The British Plan
The Zulu Plan
The Commanders	137	(5)
The British
The Zulus
The Armies: Isandlwana Campaign	142	(16)
Chelmsford's Centre Column
The Zulu Army
The First Phase of the War	158	(26)
The Advance to Isandlwana
The Battle of Isandlwana
The Aftermath of Isandlwana	184	(2)
The Second Phase of the War	186	(24)
Opposing Strategies
Khambula: the Opening Moves
The Battle of Khambula
Aftermath	210	(4)
The Battlefields Today	214	(2)
Chronology	216	(1)
Index	217