"By the Orders of the Great White Queen": Campaigning in Zululand Through the Eyes of the British Soldier, 1879

Knight, Ian

ISBN 10: 1853671223 / ISBN 13: 9781853671227

Published by Greenhill Pr, London, 1992

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272 pp., frontis., map + 2 maps + 17 plates. First-hand, eye-witness accounts and reminiscences by participants in the Anglo-Zulu War. From commanding officers, to leading officers to lesser figures, this book gives a varied perspective on the different battles of the Zulu War as well as on minor incidents and scares, the drudgery of daily campaigning and even a little humour of camp life. Clean. Seller Inventory # 007835

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Title: "By the Orders of the Great White Queen": ...

Publisher: Greenhill Pr, London

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition

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Synopsis:

"By the Orders of the Great White Queen" presents first-hand, eye-witness accounts and reminiscences by participants in the Anglo-Zulu War. Many officers who fought in the war wrote memoirs later in their careers and these books have long been sought after as first-hand source material. Most have been out of print for many years and are collectors' items, and yet all are of vital importance to the understanding of this fascinating conflict. Now, Ian Knight, author of Brave Men's Blood, the most comprehensive account of the war yet published, has carefully selected the most interesting and important Zulu war reminiscences in one volume. The extracts range from the recollections of commanding officers life Colonel Evelyn Wood, to leading officers, such as Hamilton-Browne, Harrison, Bengough, Greenfell, and less figures such as Smith-Dorrien, who nonetheless had fascinating stories to tell. There are accounts of great battles, such as Isandwana, Hlobane, Khambula and Ulundi, all vividly evoked by eye[witnesses, as well as minor incidents and scares, and the drudgery of day to day campaigning: even a little of the humor of camp life is included. In each case Ian Knight has linked and evaluated the accounts, and provided a brief outline of each soldier's career and his role in the war. The result is a vivid picture of the Anglo-Zulu war as it seemed to the men who fought it, an entertaining read for the general reader and an essential reference for serious students of the war.