Seeking Primary Sources

Posts : 2 Join date : 2022-03-13

Hi Guys,

Been passionate about the AZW for many years and now about to write about it for my history dissertation. More specifically regarding Zulu tactics and how the British adapted to them. Could anyone point me to any primary sources from both the British and Zulu perspective. Found a few things from the British but struggling a little when it comes to the Zulu.

Subject: Re: Seeking Primary Sources Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:19 am

Probably the seminal work would be Ian Knights "Anatomy of the Zulu Army".

Subject: Re: Seeking Primary Sources Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:21 am

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Subject: Re: Seeking Primary Sources Mon Mar 14, 2022 1:55 pm

Here are a few items from the PMB archives[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Subject: Re: Seeking Primary Sources Mon Mar 14, 2022 1:57 pm

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Subject: Re: Seeking Primary Sources Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:03 pm

These were the standing orders issued by Lord Chelmsford for the defence against a zulu attack.[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Subject: Re: Seeking Primary Sources Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:04 pm

Hope those will help.

Frank

Subject: Re: Seeking Primary Sources Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:32 pm

The pamphlet published as The Zulu Army and Zulu Headmen is a contemporary source. It is available from the National Army Museum as a reprint.

JY

Subject: Re: Seeking Primary Sources Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:40 am

The James Stuart Archive give testimonies from several Zulu participants and several of the more well-known Zulu testimonies are reproduced in Frank Emery's The Red Soldier.

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Thank you so much for all the help!

Posts : 272 Join date : 2017-07-21 Location : San Diego, CA

Neil Thornton and I are publishing two volumes of eyewitness statements regarding Isandlwana. Including quite a few newly discovered ones. In the meantime, if there is anything specific you're looking for, please feel free to PM me.

Michael

Subject: Re: Seeking Primary Sources Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:46 am

Two Volumes well that is twice as good.

Any news on when the first volume will be out

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