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How Can Man Die Better
Mike Snook
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Description for How Can Man Die Better
Paperback. In 'How Can Man Die Better' Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook offers a detailed analysis of the Isandlwana campaign and the British defeat at the hands of the Zulus, as well as a new hypothesis of the battle and numerous fresh insights. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32pp of illustrations and 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBWM; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Wednesday 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic days in the long and distinguished history of the British Army. At noon a massive Zulu host attacked the 24th Regiment in its encampment at the foot of the mountain of Isandlwana, a distinctive feature that bore an eerie resemblance to the Sphinx badge of the outnumbered redcoats. Disaster ensued. Later that afternoon the victorious Zulus would strike the tiny British garrison at Rorke's Drift. How Can Man Die Better is a unique analysis of Isandlwana - of the weapons, tactics, ground, and the intriguing characters who made the ... Read more
Wednesday 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic days in the long and distinguished history of the British Army. At noon a massive Zulu host attacked the 24th Regiment in its encampment at the foot of the mountain of Isandlwana, a distinctive feature that bore an eerie resemblance to the Sphinx badge of the outnumbered redcoats. Disaster ensued. Later that afternoon the victorious Zulus would strike the tiny British garrison at Rorke's Drift. How Can Man Die Better is a unique analysis of Isandlwana - of the weapons, tactics, ground, and the intriguing characters who made the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848325814
SKU
V9781848325814
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About Mike Snook
Born in Monmouthshire, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook is a lifelong professional soldier. After graduating successively from Leicester University and Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Wales in 1984. Since then he has served all around the world, including active service in regimental and staff appointments in Afghanistan, Bosnia, South Armagh and Belfast. In recent years he has ... Read more
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