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Isandlwana: The bitter Zulu victory
Carlos Roca Gonzalez
Originally published in Spanish by AF Editions - When the tremendous and incredible news of the Isandlwana disaster reached the heart of the British Empire, the Victorian society could not believe that a few 'savages' had annihilated a good number of professional troops, which furthermore belonged to one of it's most legendary infantry regiments. The initial stupor was quickly transformed into indignation and the desire for the stain on the Empire's honour to be avenged became widespread. The Empire's military forces, which at the time represented the world's greatest superpower, would undoubtedly end up imposing their enormous weight. However, this was to be at the cost of deploying thousands of men against a small African country of some 17,000 square miles, where King Cetshwayo KaMpande exercised his power and influence over some 300 clans of approximately 300,000 souls, who had been united for 60 years under the name of Zulu. Wars and Battles No 2. Softback, 72 pp, 16 coloured plates, 53 black & white illustrations.
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