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OverviewMention 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ian Castle , Raffaele RuggeriPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: No.388 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.188kg ISBN: 9781841764849ISBN 10: 1841764841 Pages: 48 Publication Date: 12 March 2003 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsBackground * Natal Volunteer Corps * Irregular Cavalry* Auxiliary Units * War serviceReviewsAuthor InformationIan Castle is a founder member of the Napoleonic Association, and is still very involved in their activities both in Britain and mainland Europe. Ian began writing over ten years ago and besides having numerous articles published in military magazines and journals, he has written or co-written eight books, four of them for the Osprey Campaign series. Raffaele Ruggeri was born in 1964 in Bologna, Italy, where he still lives and works. After studying at the Fine Arts Academy he worked in several areas of graphics and design before deciding to devote himself to illustration. He has long been interested in military history and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including, MAA 269 The Ottoman Army 1914-18, and MAA 309 The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935-36. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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