Category: History - Other
Origin of Zulus--Their tribes--Senzagacone--Chaka--His wars--Innovations--Administration--Standing army--Death--Position of Zulus amongst kindred tribes--First contact with whites--The Boers--The English--Panda--His reign and death--Accession of Cetywayo--His promises to the E...
Ekowe described--The fort--Guard for the frontier--Raid on Dabulamanzi's Kraal--Another raid--Life in Ekowe--Wood at Potter's Kraal--Capture of Baglusini--Skirmish and capture o...
16. CHAPTER II.Plan of campaign--Native levies--Special service officers--The advance--Pearson's column--Glyn's column--Wood's column--Utrecht--First brush with the enemy--Difficulties of tran...
20. CHAPTER VI.End of first period of the Zulu war--Organization of fresh advance--Reinforcements from England--Scene in Durban--Disembarkation of troops--Cavalry camp at Berea--Lord Chelmsfor...
21. CHAPTER VII.Lord Chelmsford with Wood at Kambula--Patrol by Buller--Capture of cattle--Scene from Kambula Kop--Zulu attack on patrol--Removal of Wood's camp to Mayegwhana--Wood's force--Sca...
28. CHAPTER XIV.Plans for the capture of Cetywayo--The Jantjis--Vijn's appearance at Victoria--His narrative--Its consequences--Despatch of Major Barrow and Lord Gifford in pursuit of the king-...
19. CHAPTER V.Organization of column for relief of Ekowe--The march--Heliographic signals--Camp at Ginghilovo--Disposition of the troops--Zulu advance--The battle--English victory--Death of C...
23. CHAPTER IX.Death of the Prince Imperial--Lieutenant Carey's account--Discrepancies in and comments thereon--Feeling in the camp--Expedition under General Marshall to search for the body--D...
25. CHAPTER XI.Advance of 1st column--Description of route--Forts Crealock and Chelmsford--Causes of delay--Sickness of troops and its origin--Capture of cattle--Proposals for peace by Umsintw...
18. CHAPTER IV.Effects of Zlobani--Description of Kambula Camp--Desperate Zulu attack thereon--Description of the battle--Deaths of Lieutenants Bright and Nicholson--Gallant rescue by Captain...
26. CHAPTER XII.Raid across the Umvolosi by Buller--Gallant rescue of a sergeant by Lord William Beresford--Buller's losses--Umvolosi crossed by the main body--Formation of troops into square--...
15. CHAPTER I.Origin of Zulus--Their tribes--Senzagacone--Chaka--His wars--Innovations--Administration--Standing army--Death--Position of Zulus amongst kindred tribes--First contact with whit...
27. CHAPTER XIII.Arrival of Sir Garnet Wolseley--Reception at Durban--Changes made by Wolseley--His plans for the future--Attempt to land at Port Durnford and its failure--Sir Garnet at St. Paul...
24. CHAPTER X.March of the 2nd column--Kopje Allein--Climate of the locality--Sickness among the troops--Evil effects of Cardwell's system--Embassy from Zulu chiefs--Cavalry skirmish--Death o...
22. CHAPTER VIII.The force thus gathered at Landsman's Drift was now quite ready for an immediate advance. It was therefore determined to push on this column (2nd) at once. Accordingly, on the 2...
7. CHAPTER VII.Lord Chelmsford with Wood at Kambula--Patrol by Buller--Capture of cattle--Scene from Kambula Kop--Zulu attack on patrol--Removal of Wood's camp to Mayegwhana--Wood's force--Sca...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Plans for the capture of Cetywayo--The Jantjis--Vijn's appearance at Victoria--His narrative--Its consequences--Despatch of Major Barrow and Lord Gifford in pursuit of the king-...
12. CHAPTER XII.Raid across the Umvolosi by Buller--Gallant rescue of a sergeant by Lord William Beresford--Buller's losses--Umvolosi crossed by the main body--Formation of troops into square--...
6. CHAPTER VI.End of first period of the Zulu war--Organization of fresh advance--Reinforcements from England--Scene in Durban--Disembarkation of troops--Cavalry camp at Berea--Lord Chelmsfor...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Arrival of Sir Garnet Wolseley--Reception at Durban--Changes made by Wolseley--His plans for the future--Attempt to land at Port Durnford and its failure--Sir Garnet at St. Paul...
3. CHAPTER III.Ekowe described--The fort--Guard for the frontier--Raid on Dabulamanzi's Kraal--Another raid--Life in Ekowe--Wood at Potter's Kraal--Capture of Baglusini--Skirmish and capture o...
11. CHAPTER XI.Advance of 1st column--Description of route--Forts Crealock and Chelmsford--Causes of delay--Sickness of troops and its origin--Capture of cattle--Proposals for peace by Umsintw...
1. CHAPTER I.Origin of Zulus--Their tribes--Senzagacone--Chaka--His wars--Innovations--Administration--Standing army--Death--Position of Zulus amongst kindred tribes--First contact with whit...
5. CHAPTER V.Organization of column for relief of Ekowe--The march--Heliographic signals--Camp at Ginghilovo--Disposition of the troops--Zulu advance--The battle--English victory--Death of C...
4. CHAPTER IV.Effects of Zlobani--Description of Kambula Camp--Desperate Zulu attack thereon--Description of the battle--Deaths of Lieutenants Bright and Nicholson--Gallant rescue by Captain...
10. CHAPTER X.March of the 2nd column--Kopje Allein--Climate of the locality--Sickness among the troops--Evil effects of Cardwell's system--Embassy from Zulu chiefs--Cavalry skirmish--Death o...
2. CHAPTER II.Plan of campaign--Native levies--Special service officers--The advance--Pearson's column--Glyn's column--Wood's column--Utrecht--First brush with the enemy--Difficulties of tran...
9. CHAPTER IX.Death of the Prince Imperial--Lieutenant Carey's account--Discrepancies in and comments thereon--Feeling in the camp--Expedition under General Marshall to search for the body--D...
8. CHAPTER VIII.