A handful of heroes : Rorke's Drift
Stossel, Katie2021
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Thanks to newly discovered letters and documents, 'A Handful of Heroes' updates the history of the Defence of Rorkes Drift, which will forever be one of the most celebrated British feats of arms. Remarkably after such prolonged historical scrutiny, the authors research proves that there is yet more to discover about this famous incident of the Zulu War 1879 and her book reveals a number of myths that have distorted what happened during the gallant defence of the small Mission Station. For example, it transpires that the isolated outpost was already well prepared for an attack by experts in field defence. While this in no way denigrates the heroic efforts of the heavily out-numbered defenders, it does help to explain the successful defence against seemingly overwhelming odds.
Main title:
A handful of heroes : Rorke's Drift / Katie Stossel.
Author:
Stossel, Katie, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2021.
Collation:
224 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399014892 (pbk)
Dewey class:
968.4045
Local class:
968.4045
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3198848