How Can Man Die Better : The Secrets of Isandlwana Revealed How Can Man Die Better : The Secrets of Isandlwana Revealed

How Can Man Die Better : The Secrets of Isandlwana Revealed

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Publisher Description

On January 22, 1879, a massive Zulu host attacked the British Army's 24th Regiment in its encampment at the foot of the mountain of Isandlwana. It was the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War and a disastrous defeat for the colonial power. Later that afternoon the victorious Zulus would strike the tiny British garrison at Rorke's Drift.

How Can Man Die Better is a unique analysis of the Battle of Isandlwana, covering the weapons, tactics, terrain, and the intriguing characters who made key military decisions. While much is still unknown about the battle, this work eschews the commonly held perception that the British collapse was sudden and that the 24th Regiment was quickly overwhelmed. Rather, historian Mike Snook argues that there was a protracted and heroic defense against a determined and equally heroic foe. A British Army colonel who served in South Africa, Snook reconstructs the final phase of the battle in a way that has never been attempted before.

GENRE
History
NARRATOR
DK
Dennis Kleinman
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
10:58
hr min
RELEASED
2021
December 21
PUBLISHER
Tantor Media, Inc
SIZE
512.1
MB
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