This extensive series delves into pivotal military conflicts that shaped world history. Each volume meticulously examines specific battles and campaigns, spanning from ancient times to the modern era. It offers profound insights into the strategies, tactics, and human narratives that unfolded on the battlefields. This is essential reading for enthusiasts of military history and strategic studies.
The story of the mighty imperial British army's defeat at Iswandlwana in 1879 has been much written about but never with the detail and insight revealed by Dr Adrian Greaves' research. In re-constructing the dramatic and fateful events, the author draws on recently discovered letters, diaries and papers of survivors.