Zulus At Bay-A Colonial Chronicle(Signed)

There can be no doubt that the battles of the Anglo Zulu War enjoy a disproportionately high profile. Is there a British person who has never heard of the Battle of Rorke\'s Drift?

Yet the most extraordinary event of the ware was the Battle of Isandlwana. In this great battle, fought at the foot of an eerie sphinx-like crag, the Zulu army under the leadership of Ntshingwayo-ka-Mahole Khoza, destroyed a huge garrison of British soldiers that had been left in camp by Lord Chelmsford.

~That story is shrouded in mystery, and we wil never know what really happened in the closing stages of this terrible battle that took place in a significant partial eclipse of the sun. We do, however, have a much better understanding of what happened along the Fugitives\' Trail where a number of the vanquished British soldiers tried to escape, for the simple reason that some men lived to tell this tale.

One of them was William Walwyn Barker, a trooper in the Natal Carbineers, and grandfather of the author of this book. He was an incredibly brave young man, and was recommended for the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Fugitives\' Drift.

The author\'s family has played a prominent role in South Africa\'s history. Denis Barker has woven the story of him family into the sage of South Africa, culminating brilliantly in his grandfather\'s heroic actions at Isandlwana. It is a delightful narrative, written in an easy, flowing style. His rendition of Barker\'s actions is truly gripping.

Trade paperback format vi plus 314 pages text, maps and supporting illustrations and data. Very clean copy.