Rorke&Apos S Drift And Isandlwana: Great Battles Ian F W Beckett Oxford University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία History General Issues

This Volume Recounts The Battles Of Isandlwana And Rorke\ S Drift Exploring How They Were Fought Have Been Remembered What Mean For Us Today Battle On 22 January 1879 First Major In Anglo-Zulu War Witnessed Worst Single Day\ Loss British Troops Between Waterloo 1815 Opening Campaignns World August 1914 Moreover Decisive Defeat At Hands Zulu Came As An Immense Shock To A Victorian Public That Had Become Used Easy Victories Over Less Technologically Advanced Indigenous Foes Expanding Empire Successful Defence Which Immediately Followed Encounter (And 11 Victoria Crosses Awarded) Averted Military Disaster Went Some Way Restore Wounded Pride But Sobering Memory Lingered Many Years While Legendary Tale Was Reawakened New Generation Epic 1964 Film Starring Michael Caine Great Series Ian F W Beckett Tells Story Both Investigating Not Only Their Immediate Significance Also Providing Overarching Account Continuing Cultural Impact Legacy Since Just Britain From Once Largely Inaccessible Overlooked Perspective Σελίδες: 256 Διαστάσεις: 13 5X13 5Cm