Books of Anglo-Zulu war

I have recently returned from a stay at Fugitives Drift Lodge and John Henderson (curator of th Harford Library) kindly shared his book list with me - as you can see a few books listed here, I have a few but can anyone suggest a few 'must haves' or additions to that are listed below..

The Story of the Zulu Campaign Ashe, Maj, & Wyatt-Edgel, E V 1880
Portuguese in South East Africa 1488-1600 Axelson, Eric
Rorke's Drift Bancroft, James W
Zulu War VCs, The Bancroft, James W 1992
Alone Among the Zulus Barker, Catherine
Slogging Over Africa Barthorp, Michael
Zulu War, The Barthorp, Michael 1990
Hill of Destiny Becker, P
Path of Blood Becker, P
Rule of Fear Becker, P
Eyewitness in Natal Bennett, Col I H W
Eyewitness in Zululand Bennett, Col I H W 1989
Tribes & Kingdoms Bergh & Bergh
Last Zulu King - the Life & Death of Cetshwayo, The Binns, C T 1963
Warrior People, The Binns, C T 1975
Annals of Natal Bird, J
Roaming Zululand with a Native Commissioner Braatvedt, H P
History of Natal Brookes, E H.Webb, C deB
Olden Times in Zululand and Natal Bryant, A F
Zulu People, The Bryant, A F
Zulu War, The Clammer, David
Invazion of Zululand Clarke, Sonia 1979
Zululand at War Clarke, Sonia 1984
Glamour & Tragedy of the Zulu War, The Clements, W H
The Great Boer Trek Cloete, Henry
Ruin of Zululand Colenso, Francis
History of the Zulu War and its Origin Colenso, Francis & Durnford, LT-Col A W
Diary of the Rev Francis Owen Cory, George
Zulu Battle Piece - Isandlwana Coupland, Reginald
Natal Sheriff Currey, R N
Zulu Dawn Cy Endfield
Zulu War Journal Daphne Child (Ed.)
South African Modern History Davenport, T R H
End of a Dynasty Deleage. Paul
Travels in Southern Africa Vol I Delegorgue, Adulphe
Travels in Southern Africa Vol II Delegorgue, Adulphe
Road to Isadlwana: Colonel Anthony Durnford in Natal and Zululand, 1873-1879, The Droogleever, R W F 1992
Natal & Zululand from Earliest Times Duminy & Guest
Anglo Zulu War, The Duminy A H & Ballard C
Cetshwayo & the Three Generals Dunn, John Knox 1886
Soldier's Life and Work in South Africa 1882 to 1879. A Memoir of the Late Col AW Durnford, RE, A Durnford, Edward Sampson Low, London 1882
Like Lions They Fought Edgerton, Robert B 1988
Zulu - The Battle for Rorkes Drift 1879 Edmund Yorke
Sons of Zulu Eliot, Aubrey
Shaping of South Africa Society 16652 - 1840, The Elphick & Giliomee
Marching Over Africa Emery, Frank 1986
The Red Soldier Emery, Frank 1977
Captain Carey's Blunder Featherstone, Donald
Victorian and Colonial Warfare Featherstone, Donald 1992
Paula Dlamini Filter, H and Bourquin, S 1986
Chelmsford and the Zulu War French, G Bodley Head, London 1939
Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift Furneaux 1963
Black People, The Fuze, Magema
The Zulu Army Fynney, F B 1878
Story of the Zulus Gibson, J Y P Davis, Pmb 1903
Road to Isandlwana, The Gon, Philip
Dear Louisa Gordon, R E
Crossing the Buffalo, The Zulu War of 1879 Greaves, Adrian
Rorke's Drift Greaves, Adrian
The Curling Letters of the Zulu War Greaves, Adrian & Best, Brian
Destruction of the Zulu Kingdom, The Guy, Jeff
The Destruction of the Zulu Kingdom Guy, Jeff
The Heretic Guy, Jeff
View Across the River, The Guy, Jeff
Cetshwayo and his White Neighbours Haggard, Sir H Rider Kegan Paul, London 1891
Days of My Life, The Haggard, Sir H Rider Longmans, London 1926
Lost Legionary in South Africa, A Hamilton-Browne, G A London 1912
Later Annals of Natal Hattersley, A F Longmans, London 1938
Travels & Adventures in Eastern Africa Isaacs, Nathaniel & Herrman, L VRS Cape Town 1936
Brave Men's Blood Knight, I
By the Orders of the Great White Queen Knight, I
Great Zulu Commanders Knight, I
National Army Museum Book of the Zulu War, The Knight, I
The Zulus Knight, I
With His Face to the Foe Knight, I
Social System of the Zulu, The Krige, E J
Field Guide to the War in Zululand Laband & Thompson 1979
Kingdom & Colony at War Laband & Thompson
Atlas of Later Zulu Wars Laband, John
Rope of Sand Laband, John
Betrayed Trust Lambert, J
Once Dark Country Lee, Bishop A W SPCK, London 1949
Zulu Victory Lock, R & Quantrill, P
Blood on the Painted Mountain Lock, Ron Greenhill Books 1995
Historic Natal & Zululand Lugg, H C Shuter & Shooter, Pmb 1948
Cradle Days of Natal, The Mackeurtan, Graham
Natal Papers of John Ross, The Maclean
Port Natal Malherbe, Jamie
A History of the Africa People of South Africa Maylam, P
Through the Zulu Country Mitford, Bertram
Moodie's Zulu War Moodie, Duncan Campbell Francis
Washing of the Spears, The Morris, Donald London 1966
Frontiers Mostert, N
500 Years Muller, C F J
Masters & Servants on the Cape Eastern Frontier Newton-King, Susan
In Zululand with the British Army Norris-Newman, Charles
Great Trek, The Ransford, Oliver
Soldier-Artist in Zululand Rattray, David
Shaka Zulu Ritter, E A 1974
The Zulu Kings Roberts, Brian
Long. Long Ago Samuelson, R C A 1929
Englishman's Inn Shuter, C F
Those Restless Years Small, J L
Life and Times of Daniel Lindley, The Smith, Edward W
Memories of Forty-Eight Years' Service Smith-Dorrien, Horace London 1925
Diary of Henry Francis Fynn, The Stuart, J & Malcolm, D McK (Ed.)
Zulu Kings and Their Armies Sutherland, J & Canwell, D
Historical Atlas of Zulu Rebellion Thompson, P S
Tribal Peoples of Southern Africa Tyrrel, Barbara
In the Era of Shepstone Uys, C J
Cetshwayo's Dutchman Vijn, Cornelius
Narrative of the Field Operatios connected with the Anglo Zulu War of 1879 War Office
A Short History of South Africa Welsh, F
Journals Wolseley, Sir Garnet Cape Town 1973
From Midshipman to Field-Marshal Wood, Evelyn London 1906
My Chief & I Wylde, Atherton
They Fell Like Stones Young, J
John Dunn - 1886
South Africa in the 19th Century

Thats some collection.

My choice.

Harford by David Payne.

The Legacy Series Hero’s of Rorkes Drift by Kris Wheatley.

Companion on the Anglo Zulu War by Ian Knight (A must for anyone interested in the Zulu War) It contains just about everything you need to know. (Great for quick Refrence)

For a Genealogy interest in the Zulu War. It must go to Kris Wheatley for the books mentioned by Old H.

A few more to add to the list:-

Shakas Children - Stephen Taylor
Fearful Hard Times - Ian Castle and Ian Knight
The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Nation - John Laband
Anatomy of the Zulu Army - Ian Knight
The Battle of Ulundi - John Laband
A review of the South African campaign of 1879 - Greaves and Knight

JohnB

Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook. How can man die better.

JohnB. I don't have this book. (The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Nation - John Laband) Would you recommend it.

CTSG - Yes I can recommend this book - it covers from the Shaka period through to the early 1900's. I have just checked my copy and see it was originally published in South Africa under the title Rope of Sand which is included in the original list above.

My copy was published in 1997 by Arms and Armour Press - not sure whether it is still in print.

JohnB

Few more that Ive found invaluable
Marching over Africa Emery
The last Zulu King. CT Binns
Valley of the Virgin Warrior. Mary Phillips
Zulu Victory . Lock and Quantrill
How can man die better. Mike Snook
Englands Sons. Julian whybra
Zulu War then and Now. Knight
Fight us in the open. Laband
Indaba my Children. Creda Mutwa
King Cetshwayo Ka mPande Laband and Wright
Field Guide to the war in zululand. Laband and Thompson
Regards

hi all .
I have cut his list to 33 that I have , and would reccommend them heartily. I have sent Younghusband a pm
asking what he wants from the books and which ones does he already have . Also by pm the ones I wouldnt
buy as they are covered better in other books in my opinon .
cheers 90th.

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Also by pm the ones I wouldnt buy as they are covered better in other books in my opinon .

and should include using other author’s material.

For such a short campaign there is so much material, for those that may be interested here is my list of books:

Anatomy of the Zulu Army Ian Knight
Battles of KwaZulu-Natal Ken Gillings
By the Orders of the Great White Queen Ian Knight
Crossing the Buffalo the Zulu War of 1879 Adrian Greaves
Great Zulu Battles Ian Knight
Horns of the Buffalo John Wilcox
In Zululand with the British Army Charles Norris-Newman
Kingdom and Colony at War J Laband & P Thompson
Last Stand Famous Battles Against the Odds Brian Perrett
Masters of Battle John Wilcox
Rorkes Drift Adrian Greaves
Rorkes Drift James Bancroft
The Curling Letters of the Zulu War Adrian Greaves & Brian Best
The Illustrated Guide to the Anglo-Zulu War J Laband & P Thompson
The Washing of the Spears Donald Morris
The Zulu Kings Brian Roberts
The Zulu War David Clammer
The Zulu War Michael Barthorp
The Zulu War 1879 Alan lloyd
Zulu Saul David
Zulu 1879 DCF Moodie
Zulu Battle Piece Reginald Coupland
Zulu Dawn Cy Endfield
Zulu Hart Saul David
Zulu - The Battle for Rorkes Drift 1879 Edmund Yorke
Zulu Victory Ron Lock & Peter Quantrill
Zulu War - National Army Museum Book of.. Ian Knight

A couple of non fictions in there (and for those wanting a 'Sharpe-esque' read the John Wilcox, Horns of the Buffalo, is great fun if for no other reason than the main character survives Isandhlwana!)

My next target is Blood on the Painted Mountain by Ron Lock as I am looking for coverage of the less well known battles - any other suggestions by anyone..

Younghusband
Wow, thats going to make Saul David happy, someone else apart from his mom bought Zulu Hart. :lol!:
Definite reads are the Emery books, masses of source material and How can man die better by Mike Snook. Otherwise congrats thats a fair collection.
I do hear that 90th has such a big collection his wife sleeps in the garden.
Regards

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I am looking for coverage of the less well known battles - any other suggestions by anyone..

For the siege and relief of Eshowe I would recommend Ian Knight's, "Fearful Hard Times" and " With His Face to the Foe" by the same author for the Prince Imperial incident. In my view the latter is Ian Knight's finest work (although the imminent release of his "Zulu Rising" might well give me cause for re-appraisal!).

"The Battle of Ulundi" by John Laband is quite a nice little "Osprey" size book and worth a punt if you can get hold of a copy.

U

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John Henderson (curator of the Harford Library) kindly shared his book list with me

I would have expected at least one of Ian Knights books if not more. (Is there any reason why Ians have not been included in this collection)

Or are they there, and i have just missed them.

John you missed them. (Spec-Savers have some good deals at the moment)

Brave Men's Blood Knight, I
By the Orders of the Great White Queen Knight, I
Great Zulu Commanders Knight, I
National Army Museum Book of the Zulu War, The Knight, I
The Zulus Knight, I
With His Face to the Foe Knight, I

hi Younghusband .
Forgot to mention in the list I sent you via the pm service .
Companion to the zulu war by I. Knight
Zulu War - Volunteers , Irregulars & Auxiliaries . by I. Castle
these are a ' Must '
cheers 90th.