
History of the Zulu war and its origin
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The Zulu War-by possibly its most authentic historians.Most written histories intend to be accurate, but they often suffer from the bias of perspective, and whilst this history of the Anglo-Zulu War is no exception, it is exceptional in that it is decidedly not a view of the conflict from an Imperial British standpoint. Francis Colenso was the daughter of Bishop Colenso, whose Bishopric included Zululand at the time of the war. She knew the Zulu nation well, had an affection for it and in company with her father was an ardent advocate in its cause. She was well aware of the many shameful calum...
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- HISTORY OF THE ZULU WAR AND ITS ORIGIN.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I. FIRST CAUSES.
- CHAPTER II. LANGALIBALELE.
- CHAPTER III. TRIAL OF LANGALIBALELE.
- CHAPTER IV. THE BISHOP’S DEFENCE.
- CHAPTER V. THE PUTINI TRIBE.
- CHAPTER VI. SIR GARNET WOLSELEY.
- CHAPTER VII. THE MATSHANA INQUIRY AND COLONEL COLLEY.
- CHAPTER VIII. THE ANNEXATION OF THE TRANSVAAL.
- CHAPTER IX. THE DISPUTED TERRITORY.
- CHAPTER X. THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
- CHAPTER XI. SIHAYO, UMBILINI, AND THE MISSIONARIES IN ZULULAND.
- CHAPTER XII. THE ULTIMATUM, DECLARATION OF WAR, AND COMMENCEMENT OF CAMPAIGN.
- CHAPTER XIII. ISANDHLWANA.
- CHAPTER XIV. RORKE’S DRIFT—HELPMAKAAR—COURT OF INQUIRY, ETC.
- CHAPTER XV. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST SIKUKUNI.
- CHAPTER XVI. NO. 4 COLUMN—INTOMBI—INDHLOBANE—KAMBULA—KING’S MESSENGERS.
- CHAPTER XVII. THE LOWER TUGELA—INYEZANE—ETSHOWE.
- CHAPTER XVIII. NGINGINDHLOVU—RELIEF OF ETSHOWE—BORDER RAIDING.
- CHAPTER XIX. REINFORCEMENTS—ISANDHLWANA REVISITED.
- CHAPTER XX. THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.
- CHAPTER XXI. ULUNDI.
- CHAPTER XXII. SIR GARNET WOLSELEY—CAPTURE OF CETSHWAYO.
- CONCLUSION.
- FOOTNOTES:
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