Anglo-Zulu War of 1879: Illustrated with Maps of the Campaign-The History of the Zulu Campaign by Waller Ashe and E. V. Wyatt Edgell with a Short Historical Record of the 17th Lancers or Duke of Cambridge's Own During the Zulu War by J.W. Fortescue

A cavalry officer's view of the Anglo-Zulu War

There are several comprehensive histories of the Zulu War written during the time it was being fought or completed shortly after the cessation of hostilities. Whilst this book is one of them, several considerations make it exceptional. One of the authors was a serving cavalry officer in the campaign and so in addition to his reports of incidents based on his own personal experience much of his information came from reliable and candid conversati...