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Like Wolves on the Fold : The Defence of Rorke's Drift by Snook, Lieutenant Colonel Mike is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><p>Wednesday 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic days in the annals of military history. In the morning, a modern British army was swept aside by the onset of a seemingly unstoppable Zulu host at Isandlwana. Nearby, at a remote border outpost on the Buffalo River, a single company of the 24th Regiment and a few dozen recuperating hospital patients were passing another hot, monotonous day. News of the disaster across the river came like a bolt from the blue. Retreat was not an option. It seemed certain that the Rorke's Drift detachment would share the terrible fate of their comrades. Following on from How Can Man Die Better, Colonel Snook brings the insights of a military professional to bear in this strikingly original account. It is an extraordinary tale a victory largely achieved by the sheer bloody-mindedness in adversity of the British infantryman, fighting at the remarkable odds of over thirty to one. The heroics of all eleven VC winners are recounted in detail, and we are offered new insights into how the Zulu attack unfolded and how 150 men achieved their improbable victory. The author describes the remainder of the war, from the recovery of the lost Queen's Colo
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- Author
- Snook, Lieutenant Colonel Mike
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers; Frontline
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781848325838
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.18 / 5 (80 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14