The following is a list of books relating to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 (Alphabetically by author)
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DP&G Military Books | Read >> |
Handbook for The Martini-Henry Rifle DP&G Military Publishers | |
Narrative of the Field Operations connected with the Zulu War of 1879 Greenhill Books, London. ISBN: 1-85367-041-3 | Read >> |
The Zulu War (Intro by Ian Knight) DP&G Military Publishers ISBN No. 1-903972-32-9 | |
Heart of a Dragon - The VCs of Wales and the Welsh Regiments 1854-1902 Alister Williams, W. 1-84494-027-6 Bridge Books | |
The Story of The Zulu Campaign Ashe, Major & Wyatt-Edgell, Captain DP&G Military Publishers ISBN No. 1-903972-67-1 | Read >> |
For Queen and Country Ashwood, Rodney ISBN 1-84394-163-5 | Read >> |
The Rorke's Drift Men: Heroes of the Zulu War Bancroft, James W. ISBN 075245692X Publisher: The History Press Ltd, | |
Local Heroes: Rorke's Drift Men Bancroft, James. W | |
The Zulu War 1879, Rorke's Drift Bancroft, James. W | Read >> |
Zulu War Heroes: 24th. Regiment VCs Bancroft, James. W | |
Zulu War Heroes: The Defence of Rorke's Drift Bancroft, James. W | |
Zulus at Bay Barker, Denis Tom Morgan Military Books [email protected] | Read >> |
The Zulu War - Isandhlwana to Ulundi Barthorp, Michael | |
The Zulu War; A Pictorial History Barthorp, Michael ISBN 0 7137 1005 5 | Read >> |
Zulu Bartlett, W.B. 0752455435 The History Press Ltd | Read >> |
Rorke's Drift - by those who were there Baynham Jones, Alan & Stevenson, Lee | Read >> |
Path of Blood Becker, Peter ISBN: 0140059784 Panther Books | Read >> |
Rule of Fear Becker, Peter ISBN: 0140049770 Longmans Green & Co., London | Read >> |
Ian Beckett's Isandlwana Beckett, Ian Brasseys | |
Eyewitness in Zululand Bennett, I Greenhill, 1989. ISBN 1-85367-033-2 | |
Sister Janet: Nurse and Heroine of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 Best, Brian & Stossel, Katie Pen & Sword | Read >> |
The Last Zulu King Binns C.T Longmans Press, 1963 | |
Annals of Natal Bird, J, Vols 1 & 2 Maskew Miller, Cape Town, 1885 | |
Roaming Zululand with a Native Commissioner Braatvedt, H.P Shuter & Shooter, Pietermaritzburg, 1949 | |
Olden Times in Zululand and Natal Bryant, A.T Longmans, London, 1929 | |
The Zulu People Bryant, A.T Shuter & Shooter, Pietermaritzburg, 1949 | |
British Infantryman in South Africa 1877-81 Castle, Ian | Read >> |
Zulu War Volunteers, Irregulars & Auxiliaries Castle, Ian Osprey | |
The Zulu War Illustrated Clammer, David David & Charles (Holdings) Ltd 1973. ISBN: 0-330-2 | |
Glamour and Tragedy of the Zulu War Clements, W.H Bodley Head, London, 1936 | |
Ruin of Zululand, Vols 1 & 2 Colenso, Frances Ridgway, London, 1884 | |
History of the Zulu War and it's Origin Colenso, Frances & Durnford, Lt.-Col A.W DP&G Military Publishers ISBN No.1-903972-66-3 | |
Colenso & Durnford's Zulu War Colenso, Frances E. Edward Durnford 1846773962 Leonaur Ltd | Read >> |
Diary of the Reverend Francis Owen Cory, George Van Riesbeeck Society, Cape Town, 1926 | |
Zulu Battle-piece: Isandhlwana Coupland, Sir Reginald Collins, London, 1948. | Read >> |
Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 David, Saul Penguin Books | Read >> |
The Road to Isandhlwana Droogleever, R.W ISBN: 1-85367-118-5 | |
Cetshwaya and the Three Generals Dunn, John Knox Publishing Co., Durban, 1886 | |
A Soldier's Life and Work in South Africa Durnford. Lt.-Col A.W Sampson Low, London, 1882, DP&G Military Publisher | |
Like Lions They Fought - The Last Zulu War Edgerton, Robert B 1988 | |
Chelmsford and the Zulu War French, G Bodley Head, London, 1903 | |
Story of the Zulus Gibson, J.Y P. Davies, Pietermaritzburg, 1903 | |
Discovering the Battlefields of the Anglo-Zulu War Gillings, Ken ISBN-10: 1920143904 - 30 Degrees South | Read >> |
Rorke's Drift Glover, Michael ISBN 1-853-26673-6 Wordsworth Military Library | Read >> |
The Road to Isandlwana Gon, Philip A.D Donker, Johannesburg 1979. ISBN: 0-949937-65-7 | |
Crossing the Buffalo: The Zulu War of 1879 Greaves, Adrian | Read >> |
Flight of Colour Greaves, Adrian ISBN 0 950556 00 | Read >> |
Isandlwana Greaves, Adrian ISBN 0-304-35700-6 Cassell & Co | Read >> |
Rorke's Drift Greaves, Adrian Cassell. ISBN 0-304-36641-2 | |
A Review of The South African Campaign of 1879 Greaves, Adrian & Knight, Ian | |
Who's Who in the Zulu War (Vol. 1 - The British) Greaves, Adrian & Knight, Ian 1-84415-479-3 Pen & Sword Military | |
The Curling Letters of the Zulu War Greaves, Adrian and Best, Brian | |
The Days of My Life Haggard, Sir H. Rider Longmans, London, 1926 | |
Cetshwaya and his White Neighbours Haggard, Sir H. Rider Kegan Paul, London 1891 | |
ZULU - With Some Guts Behind It Hall, Sheldon ISBN 0-953-1926-6-0 Tomahawk Press | Read >> |
Later Annals of Natal Hattersley, A.F Longmans, London, 1938 | |
A Solemn Mockery; The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. The Myth and the Reality Hicks, Dr Jonathan Fielding Publishing, ISBN 0-9551954-0-3 | |
NTOMBE - The Bloody Affair at Myer's Drift Hobson, Mark Simprint Press | Read >> |
The Noble 24th. Holme, Norman ISBN 0-902366-04-2 Savannah Publications | Read >> |
Hill of the Sphinx - The Battle of Isandlwana Jackson, F.W.D. Westerners Publications | Read >> |
Hook of Rorke's Drift Johnson, Barry.C. Bartletts Press, ISBN 0951711555 | Read >> |
The Boiling Cauldron - Utrecht District and the Anglo-Zulu War 1879 Jones, Huw M Shermershill Press - www.casus-belli.co.uk | Read >> |
The Zulu War 1879: Twilight of a Warrior Nation Knight, I & Castle, I Osprey | |
The Zulu War; Then and Now Knight, I & Castle, I ISBN 0-900913-75-4 After The Battle | Read >> |
Zulu War 1879: Twilight of a Warrior Nation Knight, I & Castle, I | |
Battleground South Africa Knight, I & Castle,I 0-85052-655-8. Pen & Sword | |
Brave Men's Blood; The Epic of the Zulu War Knight, Ian Greenhill Books, London, 1990. ISBN: 0-947898-95-6 | |
British Forces in Zululand 1879 Knight, Ian Osprey | Read >> |
By the Orders of the Great White Queen Knight, Ian Greenhill Books. ISBN 1-85367-122-3 | Read >> |
Companion to the Anglo-Zulu War Knight, Ian ISBN978 1844158010 Pen & Sword Books | Read >> |
Dead Was Everything Knight, Ian Ian Knight, 1999 | |
Go to Your God Like a Soldier Knight, Ian 1-85367-237-8. Greenhill Books | |
Great Zulu Battles 1838-1906 Knight, Ian Arms and Armour Press, ISBN 1-85409-390-8 | |
Great Zulu Commanders Knight, Ian Arms and Armour Press, ISBN 1-85409-389-4 | |
Isandlwana 1879: The Great Zulu Victory Knight, Ian | |
Nothing Remains, But to Fight Knight, Ian ISBN 1-85367-137-1 | |
Rorke's Drift 1879 Knight, Ian ISBN: 1855329514 Osprey Military | Read >> |
Rorke's Drift 1879; Pinned Like Rats in a Hole Knight, Ian ISBN 1-85532-506-3 Osprey Publishing | Read >> |
The Anatomy of the Zulu Army Knight, Ian ISBN No. 1-85367-363-3 Greenhill Books | Read >> |
The Sun Turned Black Knight, Ian | |
The Zulus Knight, Ian Osprey | |
Voices from the Zulu War Knight, Ian 1848325908 Frontline Books | Read >> |
With His Face to the Foe Knight, Ian | |
Zulu 1816-1906 Knight, Ian Osprey | |
Zulu Rising: The Epic Story of iSandlwana and Rorke's Drift Knight, Ian | Read >> |
ZULU; The Battles of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift Knight, Ian Windrow and Greene, London, 1992 | |
The Battle of Ulundi Laband J. Kwazulu Monuments Council | |
Kingdom in Crisis Laband J. Prof. 1844155846 Pen & Sword Books Ltd | Read >> |
Zulu Warriors: The Battle for the South African Frontier Laband J. Prof. ISBN-10: 0300180314 Yale University Press | Read >> |
The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Nation Laband, J ISBN 1-85409-494-7 Arms and Armour Press | Read >> |
The Anglo Zulu War 1879 Laband, J & Knight, I Sutton Publishing, 1996, ISBN: 0750908823 | |
Once Dark Country Lee, Bishop A.W S.P.C.K, London, 1949 | |
The Shepstone Papers Library of Dr. Killie Campbell, Durban | |
John Williams VC Lloyd, WG | |
Isandlwana: The Revelation of a Disaster Lock, Ron ISBN 978 1 52670 742 0, Pen & Sword | Read >> |
Zulu Conquered Lock, Ron 1848325649 Pen & Sword Books Ltd | Read >> |
'The Zulu War Through the eyes of 'The Illustrated LONDON NEWS' Lock, Ron & Quantrill, Peter Greenhill | Read >> |
Zulu Vanquished: The Destruction of the Zulu Kingdom Lock, Ron & Quantrill, Peter Greenhill Books | Read >> |
Zulu Victory The Epic of Isandlwana & the Cover-up Lock, Ron & Quantrill, Peter Greenhill Books - ISBN 1-85367-505-9 | Read >> |
The Red Book Lock, Ron & Quantrill, Peter (Compiled) | Read >> |
Zululand and Cetewayo Ludlow, Capt. DP&G Military Publishers | |
Historic Natal and Zululand Lugg, H.C Shuter & Shooter, Pietermaritzburg, 1948 | |
Brutal Valour: The Tragedy of Isandlwana (The Anglo-Zulu War Book 1) Mace, James | Read >> |
A Review of The South African Campaign of 1879 Mackinnon, JP & Shadbolt, SH | |
Life and Letters of Sir Bartle Frere Martineau, J John Murray, London, 1895 | |
The Zulu War McBride, Angus ISBN: 0-85045-256-2 Osprey, Men at Arms Series. | |
Throughout the Zulu Country - its battlefields and people Mitford, Bertram | |
The Washing of the Spears Morris, Donald R Johnathon Cape 1966 | Read >> |
The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Empire 1979 Mountain, Alan kwaNtaba Publications. ISBN: 0-620-24585-9 | Read >> |
In zululand with the British Throughout the War of 1879 Norris-Newman, Charles L ISBN 0-85367-003-0 Greenhill Books | Read >> |
The Zulu and the Raj: The Life of Sir Bartle Frere O'Connor, Damian | |
Historical Records of the 24th. Regiment Paton, Col.G, Glennin, Col.F & Symons Col.W.P. DP&G Military Publishers | |
The Writings, Photographs & Sketches of Henry Charles Harford CB Payne, Dr. David & Emma Payne | Read >> |
A Soldier-Artist in Zululand:William Whitelocke Lloyd and the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 Rattray, David ISBN 978-0-620-37707-2 Rattray Publications | Read >> |
David Rattrays Guidebook to the Anglo-Zulu War Battlefields Rattray, David | |
Anglo-Zulu War, 1879: A Selected Bibliography Raugh, Harold E. Scarecrow Press | Read >> |
Shaka Zulu - The Rise of the Zulu Nation Ritter, E.A Longmans, London, 1955. ISBN: 0-947898-99-9 | |
Dead Was Everything: Studies in the Anglo-Zulu War Smith, Keith I | Read >> |
Local General Orders Relating to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 Smith, Keith I. DP&G Military Publishers. ISBN 1-905265-28-X | |
How Can Man Die Better: The Secrets of Isandhlwana Revealed Snook, Lt. Col Mike ISBN: 1-85367-656-X Greenhill Books | Read >> |
Like Wolves on the Fold:The Defence of Rorke's Drift Snook, Lt. Col Mike ISBN 1-85367-659-4. | Read >> |
For God, Queen and Colony Sole, Terry Token Publishing | Read >> |
The Rorke's Drift Doctor Stevenson, Lee 0-9541963-0-9 Lee Stevenson Publishing | |
Diary of Henry Francis Fynn Stuart, J & Malcolm, D. McK Shuter & Shooter, Pietermaritzburg, 1950 | |
Casualty Roll for Zulu & Basuto Wars 1877-79 Tavender, I.T. | |
Shaka's Children - A History of the Zulu People Taylor, Stephen Harper Collins, 1994 ISBN: 0-0255144-6 | Read >> |
Rorke's Drift: A New Perspective Thornton, Neil | Read >> |
Rorke's Drift: A New Perspective Thornton, Neil | Read >> |
Chetshwaya's Dutchman Vijn, Cornelius Longmans, London, 1949. ISBN 1-85367-007-3 | |
Proud Zulu Walker, Oliver Werner Laurie, London 1949 | |
LEGACY - Heroes of Rorke's Drift Vols. 1 & 2 Wheatley, Kris ISBN: 0 9542441 5 X Published by J W B | Read >> |
A Widow-Making War Whitehouse, Howard | |
England's Sons Whybra, Julian | Read >> |
History of The Zulu War Wilmot, A DP&G Military Publishers ISBN No. 1-903972-91-4 | |
Rorke's Drift 1879: Anatomy of an Epic Zulu War Siege Yorke, Edmund ISBN 0 7524 1978 Tempus Publishing | Read >> |
They Fell Like Stones Young, John ISBN 1-85367-096-0 Greenhill | Read >> |
Victoria's Harvest - The Irish Soldier in the Zulu War of 1879 Young, John and David Truesdale. Helion & Company | Read >> |