Rorke's Drift By Those Who Were There: Volume II by Lee Stevenson Hardcover Book

Description: Rorke's Drift By Those Who Were There by Lee Stevenson, Ian Knight, Gary Bayhnam-Jones Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "A comprehensive collection of first-hand accounts. This is a veritable treasure-trove, for both general readers and researchers." - John Laband Publisher Description "A comprehensive collection of first-hand accounts. This is a veritable treasure-trove, for both general readers and researchers." - John Laband "Yes you have beaten us; you had the best guns, but we have the best men . . . But well fight again in two or three years time." - Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande (who led the Zulu at Rorkes Drift) On 22 January 1879, during the final hour of the Battle of Isandlwana - one of the greatest disasters ever to befall British troops during the Victorian era - a very different story was about to unfold a few miles away at the mission station of Rorkes Drift. A Zulu force of more than 3,000 warriors had turned their attention to the small outpost, defended by around 150 British and Imperial troops. The odds of the British surviving were staggeringly low. The British victory that ensued, therefore, would go down as one of the most heroic actions of all time, and has fascinated military history enthusiasts for decades. In this classic work, Anglo-Zulu War experts Lee Stevenson, Alan Baynham-Jones and Ian Knight examine a wide range of personal testimonies from those present at Rorkes Drift, while also presenting a clear overview of the battle in its entirety. By reading this account, readers will gain an impressive, unique breadth of knowledge about one of the most epic battles in British history.This updated edition includes even more first-person accounts from the combatants on both the British and Zulu sides. Providing personal, microscopic accounts of events, while at the same time presenting a clear overview of the battle in its entirety, this second volume completes the collection of accounts of the defenders of Rorkes Drift and also includes contemporary accounts of those who saw the immediate aftermath of the battle. AUTHORS: Lee Stevenson has a long-standing fascination with the Defence of Rorkes Drift thanks to his late father, Ray, who sparked his interest with a gift of a book about the Anglo-Zulu war when Lee was fourteen. Forty years later, he is still researching the lives of the men who fought there and has written numerous articles for magazines and regimental journals. In 2003, along with his friend and fellow Rorkes Drift enthusiast Alan Baynham-Jones, he published a collection of first-hand accounts and stories written by the defenders, Rorkes Drift: By Those Who Were There. This is an expanded and updated version of that book. Ian Knight is internationally recognised as a leading authority on the Anglo-Zulu War. He has contributed to numerous TV documentaries on the subject, including the BBCs Timewatch and Channel 4s Secrets of the Dead. In 2000, he was the historian attached to the archaeological dig at the Isandlwana battlefield. He has written and co-written numerous books on the subject, including The Anatomy of the Zulu Army, Brave Mens Blood, The National Army Museum Book of the Zulu War, Zulu Rising and Whos Who in the Zulu War. He is a recipient of the Anglo-Zulu War Historical Societys Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Award for a lifetimes achievement in the field. Alan Baynham-Jones was born in Plymouth, Devon in 1948. Whilst working for the Ministry of Defence, Alan found his lifetime interest in the Anglo-Zulu War, and in particular the defence of Rorkes Drift, was shared by a work colleague, and they spent many long night-shifts discussing the subject. Alan also worked as a volunteer at the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum for many years, and then later was asked to assist with the daunting task of cataloguing the vast archives at the Royal Welsh Regimental Museum in Brecon. He was instrumental in the discovery, restoration, and subsequent re-dedication of a number of graves of Rorkes Drift defenders across the UK. Alan died in 2017 in Gloucester. 40 b/w illustrations Author Biography Lee Stevenson has a long-standing fascination with the Defence of Rorkes Drift thanks to his late father, Ray, who sparked his interest with a gift of a book about the Anglo-Zulu war when Lee was fourteen. Forty years later, he is still researching the lives of the men who fought there and has written numerous articles for magazines and regimental journals. In 2003, along with his friend and fellow Rorkes Drift enthusiast Alan Baynham-Jones, he published a collection of first-hand accounts and stories written by the defenders, Rorkes Drift: By Those Who Were There. This is an expanded and updated version of that book.Ian Knight is internationally recognised as a leading authority on the Anglo-Zulu War. He has contributed to numerous TV documentaries on the subject, including the BBCs Timewatch and Channel 4s Secrets of the Dead. In 2000, he was the historian attached to the archaeological dig at the Isandlwana battlefield. He has written and co-written numerous books on the subject, including The Anatomy of the Zulu Army, Brave Mens Blood, The National Army Museum Book of the Zulu War, Zulu Rising and Whos Who in the Zulu War. He is a recipient of the Anglo-Zulu War Historical Societys Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Award for a lifetimes achievement in the field.Alan Baynham Jones was born in Plymouth, Devon in 1948. Whilst working for the Ministry of Defence, Alan found his lifetime interest in the Anglo-Zulu War, and in particular the defence of Rorkes Drift, was shared by a work colleague, and they spent many long night-shifts discussing the subject. Alan also worked as a volunteer at the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum for many years, and then later was asked to assist with the daunting task of cataloguing the vast archives at the Royal Welsh Regimental Museum in Brecon. He was instrumental in the discovery, restoration, and subsequent re-dedication of a number of graves of Rorkes Drift defenders across the UK. Alan died in 2017 in Gloucester. Details ISBN 1784388424 ISBN-13 9781784388423 Title Rorke's Drift By Those Who Were There Author Lee Stevenson, Ian Knight, Gary Bayhnam-Jones Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 256 Publisher Greenhill Books GE_Item_ID:141845232; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! 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