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Author : William Glyn Lloyd
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ISBN 13 : 9780952054320
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (543 download)
Download or read book John Williams V.C. written by William Glyn Lloyd and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1520 pages
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Download or read book Custom House Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 1520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James W. Bancroft
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526722658
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Zulu War VCs written by James W. Bancroft and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anglo-Zulu War lasted only six months in 1879, but in that relatively short time twenty-three men were awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry under most trying and dangerous circumstances. Zulu warriors gave no mercy and expected none in return, yet half of the awards were given to men who went back into the midst of fierce fighting to rescue stranded comrades, well-aware that they risked suffering a particularly brutal death.Two men received posthumous awards for their efforts to save the Queens color of their regiment after the disastrous engagement against overwhelming numbers of warriors at Isandlwana, and perhaps the most famous of all awards of the Victoria Cross were the eleven gained for the immortal defence of Rorkes Drift, the battle brought back to the public consciousness by the motion picture _Zulu!_The conflict has never left the publics imagination, and continues to stir hot debate among military historians and enthusiasts.With information compiled over four decades by James W. Bancroft, a well-known and respected historian and author of several publications on the subject, this book brings together more information about the men than has ever before been collected together in one publication.
Author : Katie Stossel
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473828228
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book A Handful of Heroes, Rorke's Drift written by Katie Stossel and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to newly discovered letters and documents, A Handful of Heroes updates the history of the Defence of Rorke's Drift, which will forever be one of the most celebrated British feats of arms. Remarkably after such prolonged historical scrutiny, the author's research proves that there is yet more to discover about this famous incident of the Zulu War 1879 and her superbly researched book reveals a number of myths that have distorted what happened during the gallant defence of the small Mission Station. For example, it transpires that the isolated outpost was already well prepared for an attack by experts in field defence. While this in no way denigrates the heroic efforts of the heavily out-numbered defenders, it does help to explain the successful defence against seemingly overwhelming odds This fascinating and highly readable account goes on to examine in detail the famous Chard Report which has long been relied on by historians and authors. Doubts emerge as to its accuracy and evidence is provided which suggests the Report's author was coerced by a senior officer in order to protect the latter's reputation. Likewise the letters of August Hammar, a young Swedish visitor to the Mission, put Reverend Otto Witt's false account into perspective. These and other revelations make A Handful of Heroes a fresh and important addition to the bibliography of this legendary Zulu War engagement.
Author : United States. Department of State
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)
Download or read book List of Officers of the Department of State, Including the List of Ministers, Consuls, and Other Diplomatic and Commercial Agents of the United States in Foreign Countries written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List for March 7, 1844, is the list for September 10, 1842, amended in manuscript.
Author : Adrian Greaves
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510722858
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Zulus at War written by Adrian Greaves and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By tracing the long and turbulent history of the Zulus from their arrival in South Africa and the establishment of Zululand, The Zulus at War is an important and readable addition to this popular subject area. It describes the violent rise of King Shaka and his colorful successors under whose leadership the warrior nation built a fearsome fighting reputation without equal among the native tribes of South Africa. It also examines the tactics and weapons employed during the numerous intertribal battles over this period. They then became victims of their own success in that their defeat of the Boers in 1877 and 1878 in the Sekunini War prompted the well-documented British intervention. Initially the might of the British empire was humbled as never before by the shock Zulu victory at Isandlwana but the 1879 war ended with the brutal crushing of the Zulu Nation. But, as Adrian Greaves reveals, this was by no means the end of the story. The little known consequences of the division of Zululand, the Boer War, and the 1906 Zulu Rebellion are analyzed in fascinating detail. An added attraction for readers is that this long-awaited history is written not just by a leading authority but, thanks to the coauthor’s contribution, from the Zulu perspective using much completely fresh material. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author : Lee Stevenson
Publisher : Greenhill Books
ISBN 13 : 1784388459
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (843 download)
Download or read book Rorke's Drift By Those Who Were There written by Lee Stevenson and published by Greenhill Books. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Yes you have beaten us; you had the best guns, but we have the best men...But weâll fight again in two or three yearsâ time." â Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande (who led the Zulu at Rorkeâs Drift) On 22 January 1879, during the final hour of the Battle of Isandlwana â one of the greatest disasters ever to befall British troops during the Victorian era â a very different story was about to unfold a few miles away at the mission station of Rorkeâs Drift. A Zulu force of more than 3,000 warriors had turned their attention to the small outpost, defended by around 150 British and Imperial troops. The odds of the British surviving were staggeringly low. The British victory that ensued, therefore, would go down as one of the most heroic actions of all time, and has fascinated military history enthusiasts for decades. In this classic work, Anglo-Zulu War experts Lee Stevenson, Alan Baynham-Jones and Ian Knight examine a wide range of personal testimonies from those present at Rorkeâs Drift, while also presenting a clear overview of the battle in its entirety. By reading this account, readers will gain an impressive, unique breadth of knowledge about one of the most epic battles in British history. This updated edition includes even more first-person accounts from the combatants on both the British and Zulu sides. Providing personal, microscopic accounts of events, while at the same time presenting a clear overview of the battle in its entirety, this second volume completes the collection of accounts of the defenders of Rorkeâs Drift and also includes contemporary accounts of those who saw the immediate aftermath of the battle.
Author : United States. Dept. of State
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Biographic Register written by United States. Dept. of State and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Department of State
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Total Pages : 624 pages
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Download or read book Register of the Department of State written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 624 pages
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Download or read book Department of State Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Department of State
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1574 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Biographic Register of the Department of State written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 1574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian E. Davies
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445626179
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Wales A Walk Through Time - Flat Holm to Brecon written by Brian E. Davies and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011-05-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Brian E. Davies on a historical walk from Flat Holm to Brecon and discover Wales's rich and diverse history, some of its more colourful characters and some of its best pubs.
Author : James W Bancroft
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750980605
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book The Rorke's Drift Men written by James W Bancroft and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Adrian Greaves
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1781597294
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Who's Who in the Zulu War, 1879: The British written by Adrian Greaves and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2007-03-28 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 has a character that inspires and fascinates readers and increasing numbers of visitors to South Africa. The two volume biographical dictionary of the participants is a unique venture and this second volume reveals much about the formidable Zulu nation which so nearly humbled the mighty British Empire which had provoked the conflict.Thanks to the deep knowledge and research abilities of the two authors this fascinating book provides detail on both the leaders of the Zulu armies, which totaled some 40,000 warriors. We learn of the terrible price paid by this proud nation not just from the defeat by the British but in the civil war of 1883 brought about as a result of the internal tensions unleashed by the Zulu War.The role of the Colonials, be they British settlers, Boer or non-Zulu Africans is also examined through highly informative entries on the main personalities.
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Total Pages : 1030 pages
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Download or read book The Solicitors' Journal & Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Neil Thornton
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Rorke's Drift: A New Perspective written by Neil Thornton and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 2886 pages
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Download or read book Martindale's American Law Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 2886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
