Zulu Rising - The Epic Story Of ISandlwana And Rorkes Drift

Zulu Rising – The Epic Story of iSandlwana and Rorke’s Drift (2011) by Ian Knight (Pan)
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Two battles. One empire. A whole lot of chaos.

In Zulu Rising, acclaimed historian Ian Knight brings thunder and blood to the page with his definitive account of the twin 1879 battles of iSandlwana (where the British were thumped) and Rorke’s Drift (where they managed to hold the line — barely). This isn’t your schoolbook version of events — Knight dives deep into Zulu perspectives, British bungling, and the brutal beauty of a moment that reshaped colonial history.

This Pan paperback edition from 2011 might have a few scuffs and the faint scent of a 20th-century sitting room, but it’s got all the drama you need: strategy, tragedy, heroism, and hubris in equal measure.

Recommended for:

• Military history buffs

• Armchair generals

• Readers who enjoy watching Victorian confidence get what’s coming

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Condition as new.

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