General & Miscellaneous Military History, South Africa - History, 19th Century British History - Military History, General & Miscellaneous Southern African History
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Overview
The battle has become legendary: 85 British soldiers, in a small outpost, holding off six full-scale Zulu attacks with only 27 casualties. But a brand new look at this infamous clash reveals that several things about the myth just don’t add up. While there was certainly incredible courage, there was also some astonishing cowardice, and increasing evidence reveals that the legend of Rorke’s Drift was created to divert attention from earlier mistakes that led to the slaughter at Islandlwana.
Book Details
Published
September 11, 2003
Publisher
Phoenix
Pages
448
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780304366415