Where Zulu Rising did prove valuable is in new research at Isandlwana, for instance giving some of the distances the British forces opened fire at, Zulu tactics, their horns skirmished forward taking advantage of cover. Zulu Rising was £2.98 on eBay, post free from Greener Books and certainly feel I had £2.98 value from it. The book itself arrived quickly in perfect condition, so I thoroughly recommend Greener as an eBay seller.
I'm disappointed because I've read and enjoyed many of Ian Knight's papers on aspects of the Zulu War but Zulu Rising leaves me questioning whether I'll buy another of his books. Though to be honest I'm not sure I really need to. I also question the value (at full price ) for a wargamer either. By comparison Rorkes Drift by Adrian Greaves was gripping and spurred on the activity you see below.
Cut, cleaned, washed and now ready to glue together. Plastics? you can keep 'em. Seriously, I'd rather buy metals in future. They have their place in the hoby, but not in this house.
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Mark
I remember a series of letters in a wargaming magazine in which a gamer of, I think, Apache descent, commented that at Rourkes Drift his ancestors would have caused more casualties for less losses than the Zulu. That led to the question as to the redcoats would have handled the Plains Wars. That one lit the blue touch paper. Given the events at Kabul, Maiwand, Islandwhana I'm not sure we'd have done much better. Anyway, totally off piste comment. Back to the day job
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Maff
Interesting - was it just a bit dry and academic?
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Mark
Mmmmm. Several thousand Zulu, not stopped by rifle fire. Gets a bit academic then though.....
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Maff