Rorke's Drift by Michael Glover

Rorke's Drift by Michael Glover

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The defence of Rorke's Drift has gone down in history as one of the great heroic actions of British colonial wars. Michael Glover shows how this act of bravery was exploited for political ends, and why an event of little military consequence found its way into the "National Hagiography of Battles".

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Rorke's Drift by Michael Glover

The defence of Rorke's Drift has gone down in history as one of the grandest heroic actions of British colonial wars. About a hundred men defeated an enemy force 30 or 40 times their size, and 11 of the defenders were awarded Britain's highest military decoration, the Victoria Cross. The action has been immortalized in the film "Zulu". Michael Glover shows how this undoubted act of bravery was exploited for political ends, and why an event of little military consequence found its way into the "National Hagiography of Battles".
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ISBN 13 9781853266737
ISBN 10 1853266736
Title Rorke's Drift
Author Michael Glover
Series Wordsworth Military Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Year published 1997-09-25
Number of pages 176
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