Zulus & Egyptians: a British Officer's Experiences During the Zulu War, 1879 and the Egyptian War, 1882----Campaigning in South Africa and Egypt by W. C. F. Molyneux & The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir by James Grant

A British officer's outstanding recollections of three Victorian campaigns

This book of military recollections is quite simply excellent and essential to every library on the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. The author was an officer of the 22nd Regiment, but was also on Major-General Thesiger's (later Lord Chelmsford) staff. He served during the Kaffir War of 1877-8, seeing action in the field before returning to Britain. When the Zulu War broke out he returned to South Africa arriving after the dis...