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Brave Men's Blood: The Epic of the Zulu War 1879
Ian Knight
One of the most comprehensive accounts of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War ever published. Brave Men's Blood is also the best illustrated. The result of years of research in Britain, South Africa, France, the USA and Australia, it includes 270 contemporary illustrations integrated with text providing a concise history of the Zulu state and the causes of the war. Pictures of Zulu as well as British commanders, personalities and soldiers appear, giving a balanced image of the war. The illustrations of men in action, uniforms and weapons, bring to life the experiences of soldiers from both sides, and create a sense of life in the field and the drama of combat itself. Battles are depicted in contemporary sketches and engravings that present a unique record of the campaign.
Originally published by Greenhill Books in 1990 and reprinted as part of Pen & Sword Military Classics series in 2005. Softback, 222 pages, 270 illustrations.
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