rorkesdriftvc.com Forum Index


rorkesdriftvc.com
Discussions related to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
rorkesdriftvc.com Forum Index » Anglo-Zulu War Books
Reply to topic
Empire And Espionage. By Stephen Wade
Coll
Guest
Post Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:43 pm Reply with quote
Full title -

Empire And Espionage: Spies In The Zulu War.
by Stephen Wade.

Published August 2010 by Pen and Sword.

Know nothing about it yet.

Coll
rich


Joined: 01 May 2008
Posts: 897
Location: Long Island NY USA
Post Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:30 pm Reply with quote
Very interesting. I'd think that this is a novel topic in AZW history.

_________________
Rich
View user's profileSend private message
AMB


Joined: 07 Oct 2005
Posts: 921
Post Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:07 am Reply with quote
Very interesting. A new angle on the Zulu War.

AMB
View user's profileSend private message
Harold Raugh


Joined: 25 May 2008
Posts: 211
Location: Heidelberg, Germany (U.S. Army)
Post Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:53 pm Reply with quote
Greetings:

Mr. Wade wrote earlier Spies in the Empire: Victorian Military Intelligence (London: Anthem Press, 2007), which contains a chapter on "The Zulu Wars and Egypt" (pp. 105-124). The Zulu Wars section concentrates on the reported intelligence gathering activities of F.B. Fynney and John Dunn. There are only 13 endnotes to that chapter, none of which provide any new or noteworthy information.
We'll have to wait and see about the new book.
Good reading,
Harold
View user's profileSend private message
Coll
Guest
Post Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:31 pm Reply with quote
Harold

Many thanks for the details, including those supplied in response to my other enquiries on the forum recently. Wink

Coll
Harold Raugh


Joined: 25 May 2008
Posts: 211
Location: Heidelberg, Germany (U.S. Army)
Post Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:10 pm Reply with quote
You're quite welcome, Coll. I am glad to learn this information is of interest to you.
All the best,
Harold
View user's profileSend private message
Denton Van Zan
Guest
Post Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:02 am Reply with quote
My Pen And Sword catalogue has just arrived, showing this book with further details -

http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/?product_id=2544

C.J.
Denton Van Zan
Guest
Post Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:11 pm Reply with quote
Empire And Espionage: Spies In The Zulu War.
by Stephen Wade.

This book has just arrived at my door.

If anyone wishes a review after I've read it, I'll add one here if wanted.

Not sure my opinion matters much these days though - if ever.

Anyway, the offer still stands.

C.J.
AMB


Joined: 07 Oct 2005
Posts: 921
Post Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:07 pm Reply with quote
Coll,

Your views always most welcome.

Worth adding this book to my shelves?

AMB
View user's profileSend private message
Denton Van Zan
Guest
Post Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 2:33 pm Reply with quote
AMB

With not having other books by this author, or knowing what books are in your library, it may be better for you to browse through a copy in a bookshop first, before purchasing.

That said, I'm just halfway through it at present, enjoying it well enough, a couple of interesting details have caught my attention, but 1 or 2 basic mistakes too.

There are only small summaries of some battles, the book concentrating, as the title suggests, on the by who, how and what means intelligence was gathered and interpreted.

Nice illustrations and a couple of photos.

C.J.

PS. As Chard (Stanley Baker) said to Bromhead (Michael Caine) in 'Zulu' -

"Thankyou for what you said" (in your post) Wink
Empire And Espionage. By Stephen Wade
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
 		All times are GMT  
Page 1 of 1  
  
  
rorkesdriftvc.com Forum Index » Anglo-Zulu War Books
 Reply to topic