Zulu War

Volunteers, Irregulars & Auxiliaries

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Zulu War

Volunteers, Irregulars & Auxiliaries

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Mention of the Zulu War of 1879 inevitably conjures up images of the redcoats at Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift; it is often forgotten that the limited number of Imperial troops available led to the raising of several thousand local troops from Natal, Cape Colony and beyond. Typified by hard-riding white frontiersmen and lightly armed African infantry, these units made up for the British Army's severe shortage of cavalry scouts and local knowledge. Ian Castle's concise study of their organisation, uniforms, weapons, and campaign service covers a far wider range of units than ever previously published; it is illustrated with rare photographs and vivid colour plates.

Table of Contents

Background · Natal Volunteer Corps · Irregular Cavalry· Auxiliary Units · War service

Product details

Published Mar 25 2003
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781841764849
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 45 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 388
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Ian Castle

Ian Castle has lived in London all his life and ba…

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Raffaele Ruggeri

Raffaele Ruggeri was born in Bologna where he stil…

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