Zulu Warriors : The Battle for the South African Frontier / John Laband
by Laband, John
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- ISBN 10
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- ISBN 13
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New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 345 pages : illus. 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Prologue : The shadow of Isandlwana ; Bushman's river pass -- The Boer -- Pedi War, 1876 -- 1877 : Bopedi ; Sobhuza's dream ; 'The boers are killing me' ; The 'black conspiracy' -- The Ninth Cape Frontier War, 1877 -- 1878 : EmaXhoseni ; 'They must be humbled and subdued' ; 'I am in a corner' ; Calling in the 'amaJohnnies' ; Not the 'white man's dogs' ; 'Rather like a rat hunt' -- The Northern Border War, 1878 : A 'hideous and disgusting place' ; Resisting with 'fixity of purpose' -- The First Anglo-Pedi War, 1878 : 'The ground was his' -- The Anglo-Zulu War, 1879 : Preparing to 'draw the monster's teeth and claws' ; The meat of heroes ; 'We shall go and eat up the white men' ; 'How can we give you mercy?' ; 'No quarter, boys!' ; 'The army is now thoroughly beaten' -- The Second Anglo-Pedi War, 1879 : 'Short, sharp and decisive' -- Conclusion : Paying the price. Subjects; Zulu War (1879). Sociology, Military South Africa Zululand. Zulu (African people) History 19th century. POLITICAL SCIENCE Colonialism & Post-Colonialism. Republic of South Africa. Colonialism & imperialism. General & world history. Military history.
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- Title
- Zulu Warriors : The Battle for the South African Frontier / John Laband
- Author
- Laband, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0300180314
- ISBN 13
- 9780300180312
- Publisher
- New Haven, CT : Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Haven
- Date Published
- 2014
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