By Angus McBride
By means of the top of the 19th century the celebrity of the Zulu was once world-wide, and their military was once one of many few non-European army organisations to became the topic of great historic examine. Their very identify remains to be synonymous with bravery, self-discipline and armed forces ability. this glorious addition to Osprey's Men-at-Arms sequence tells the tale of the Zulus at battle, from their upward thrust to unrivalled energy lower than the fearsome Shaka to the ultimate devastating defeat opposed to the British at Ulundi, detailing Zulu guns and strategies, and the recognized battles within which they fought.
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