British Forces in Zululand 1879 (Elite, 32)

British Forces in Zululand 1879 (Elite, 32)

Osprey's study of British troops prior to and during the Anglo-Zulu War (1879). On 4 March, 1878 at King William's Town, British Kaffraria, Gen. Sir Arthur Cunnynghame handed over supreme command of the British forces in southern Africa to his successor, Lt. Gen. Sir Frederic Thesiger. The High Commissioner, Sir Henry Bartle Frere, was convinced that one solution to the complex problems which beset the region was to overthrow the last powerful independent black kingdom bordering British possessions â€“ the Zulu kingdom of King Cetshwayo KaMapande. However Cetshwayo had remained on the political defensive. This book descirbes the uniforms and equipment of the forces that Thesiger led across the border to wage war in Zululand.
Country USA
Brand Bloomsbury
Manufacturer Osprey Publishing
Binding Paperback
PartNumber colour and b&w illustrations
Height 9.6999806
Length 7.2
Weight 0.54895103238
Width 0.25
ReleaseDate 1991-01-24
NumberOfItems 1

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