Blood River 1838: The Zulu–Boer War And Great Trek Ian Knight Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

A Myth-Shattering Study Of The First Clash Between Zulu Kingdom And European Interlopers Its Dramatic Effects On Boer Alike By 1830S Was Consolidating Power As Strongest African Polity In South-East But Under Growing Pressure From British Traders Hunters Coast Descendants Early Dutch Settlers At Cape – Boers 1837 Vanguard Boers\ Great Trek Migration Reached Borders Territory Causing Alarm When Leader Piet Retief His Followers Were Massacred Cold Blood War Broke Out Although Initial Counter-Attacks Defeated Zulus December 1838 New Trekker Offensive Resulted Nation-Defining Battle River This Ground-Breaking Carefully Balanced Work Containing Stunning Artwork Detailed Maps Ian Knight Explores What Has Long Been Controversial Partisan Topic South History Placing More Squarely Part Their Among Topics Covered Are 1836 Ndebele Conflict Imbalance Technique Weaponry Reasons Why Allied Themselves With Trekkers Key Turning Point Use Traditional Military Techniques Also Reveals That Victory No Means Foregone Conclusion Σελίδες: 96 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0304 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm