The Zulu war of 1879 has already been the subject of a famous narrative history (Donald Morris's The Washing of the Spears), so at first sight David's project looks foolhardy. He starts cautiously, ...

Sellers of military memorabilia and militaria, War & Son, were "modestly" offered offered a Rorke’s Drift Zulu Medal by a local collector. The collector had acquired the medal over 30 years ago ...

The invasion of Zululand commenced in January 1879, directly leading to the Battle of Isandlwana in which 20,000 Zulu warriors attacked an 1,800-strong British camp.

A Leominster antiques shop is preparing for a huge sale, as it presents a rare medal from the Zulu war, for £40,000. War and Son, based in Broad Street, welcomed a local collector of Zulu war ...

Carey and Louis were soon busily engaged with their maps and sketches while the troopers sprawled at ease. This sketch of the Prince’s party resting at the kraal appeared in “The Graphic” of September ...

Cetshwayo had previously led the Zulu nation during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, famously presiding over the British army's most significant defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana.

affairs in foreign lands.; the terms of peace in zulu-land. no danger of further hostilities--the peace agreement signed by the chiefs--many conquered tribes restored to their rights.

An authoritative account of the Zulu War of 1879. The Redcoat campaign in Zululand in 1879 holds a special place in the pantheon of military history. Its two most famous battles – the dreadful ...

grave rumors from zulu-land.; fears for the safety of col. pearson's command organizing an expedition to go to his relief the house of commons rejects the motion of censure.

The Anglo-Zulu War in 1879 was a clash between a colonial giant seeking to expand, and the Zulus, fighting to retain their independence.