The Zulu War: A Pictorial History

For fans of the Zulu War of 1879, this book provides virtually all the information missing from Donald Morris' The Washing Of the Spears. There is such intricate detail concerning the specific makeup of the British Army of the time as well as the political facts and political and military moves in the campaign that if you persist to the end you will have a grasp of this conflict that is second to none. It is a marvelous book for the student of military history ( and for me, as an American, the terminology used was very instructive indeed, filling out some areas where I had seen terminology that I thought I understood, but obviously did not until reading this book) as well as the student of 19th Century British politics. Good stuff.

This 181 page book is a good general overview of the Zulu War of 1879. It has numerous black and white photos from that period, and is divided into three parts: The coming of the war, the first invasion, and the second invasion. This volume would be enjoyable to either a Zulu War veteran, or to the first-time reader of this period.