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Greaves, Adrian : Crossing the Buffalo The Zulu War of 1879

Johnathan Ball, Johannesburg, 2005

ISBN 1868422224

Trade Paperback. A Seemingly un-read book In this impressive book, Adrian Greaves describes the entire history of the Anglo-Zulu War, from its background in the disputes between the Boers and the Zulus decades earlier to the sombre aftermath and the breakup of Zulu-land. Comprehensive, broad in scope, and filled with original and up-to-date research, this is a book that is set to replace all standard works on the subject. 383 pages including Appendices, Notes and Index and with sixteen pages of illustrations. (DDn-AY-ATY-CtBy). Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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Greaves, Adrian : Crossing the Buffalo. The Zulu War of 1879

(Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2005) 1868422224

ISBN 1868422224

232 x 154 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 383, incl. index; plates; maps. Slightest curl to corner of upper cover. Very good condition. "The Anglo-Zulu War was one of the most dramatic chapters in British colonial history. It began with a simple border dispute between the Boers and the Zulus. The British, who were supposed to be acting as impartial referees, were in fact looking for an excuse to invade. In January 1879, after engineering a series of grievances against their Zulu neighbours, the British Army finally crossed over the Buffalo River into Zululand. It was an open act of war. In this impressive book, Adrian Greaves describes the entire history of the war, from its background in the disputes between the Boers and Zulus decades earlier to the sombre aftermath and the break-up of Zululand. Comprehensive, broad in scope, and filled with original and up-to-date research, this is a book that is set to replace all standard works on the subject."

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