Zulu warriors the battle for the South African frontier
Toward the end of the 19th century, the British embarked on a concerted series of campaigns in South Africa. Within three years they waged five wars against African states with the intent of destroying their military might and political independence and unifying southern Africa under imperial contro...
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New Haven
Yale University Press
2014
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Table of Contents:
- Prologue : The shadow of Isandlwana ; Bushman's river pass
- The Boer--Pedi War, 1876--1877 : Bopedi ; Sobhuza's dream ; 'The boers are killing me' ; The 'black conspiracy'
- The Ninth Cape Frontier War, 1877--1878 : EmaXhoseni ; 'They must be humbled and subdued' ; 'I am in a corner' ; Calling in the 'amaJohnnies' ; Not the 'white man's dogs' ; 'Rather like a rat hunt'
- The Northern Border War, 1878 : A 'hideous and disgusting place' ; Resisting with 'fixity of purpose'
- The First Anglo-Pedi War, 1878 : 'The ground was his'
- The Anglo-Zulu War, 1879 : Preparing to 'draw the monster's teeth and claws' ; The meat of heroes ; 'We shall go and eat up the white men' ; 'How can we give you mercy?' ; 'No quarter, boys!' ; 'The army is now thoroughly beaten'
- The Second Anglo-Pedi War, 1879 : 'Short, sharp and decisive'
- Conclusion : Paying the price