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 Subjects covered so far include; Journal 20 - December 2006 Editorial Charlatan of Empire Hlobane Plateau on horseback A review of Lock & Quantrill’s reprint Blue Plaque for King Cetshwayo Men and Horse casualty documentation Review: A Solemn Mockery; The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. The Myth and the Reality By Dr Jonathan Hicks An overview of the new Who’s Who of the Zulu War Sister Janet, Part three The 24th Regiment's links with the County of Warwickshire The Rorke’s Drift Zulu Village project Journal 19 - June 2006 Editorial A Comparison between the 1876 Sioux Campaign and the Zulu War of 1879 Extraordinary but true stories from over a century of football Press confusion over the batt;es of Hlobane and Kambula The Defence of Helpmekaar Who Killed King Cetshwayo? Journal 18 - December 2005 Editorial A Letter from Lord Chelmsford Scenes of Rorkes Drift The Connaught Rangers Chance and the Zulus Isandlwana A Timetable Press Confusion - Hlobane and Khambula Sister Janet Part II Reviews of Recent Zulu War Books Journal 17 - June 2005 Zulu War Nurse Teaching Difficulties The Natal Colonial Telegraph British Perception Of The Zulu Nation Religion Among Zulu Teenagers The Military Connections of Col.A W Durnford The Mfecane Debate Colonial VC's of the Zulu War Journal 16 – December 2004Silences and omissions The quiet sergeant (Sgt. Gallagher) Editor’s review – Saul David ‘Zulu’ Zulu warfare through the eyes of the British soldier. Were the Zulus a threat? Signalling in the Zulu War – Part 2. Book review; Ian Knight on ‘Zulu’ by Saul David. Ptes. Wood and Tongue – a re dedication. Colonel d. O’Callaghan. Surgeon Major Reynold’s view on life. The Zulu War – a question. Historic guns on the road to restoration. Society author wins award. Journal 15 - June 2004 The battle of Hlobane The 125th Anniversary Trooper Barker – nearly a VC Lt Heaton’s Diary Nottingham’s Rorke’s Drift defenders The defence of Rorke’s Drift John Brown’s paybook After Ulundi The prince Imperial remembered Is Lord Chelmsford fit to command? Journal 14 – December 2003 Lucky Essex (Capt. Essex) Signalling in the Zulu War The several captains Barton Mail Services in Zululand Letters from Charlie The many faces of king Cetshwayo My escape from the wily Zulu The diaries of Pte Tucker John Dunn June 2003 - Journal 13 Obituary - Donald Morris The Diary of RSM Cheffins Collecting Zulu War Medals Writing the Zulu and the Lion Private Thomas Lane VC, and success with the Summer Fair Private Snook and Total War The Cochrane accounts of Isandlwana Society Events Born unto trouble - F R Statham The Painting Rorkes's Drift by A de Neuville Lord Chelmsford's orders The case of Col. Davies' horse December 2002 - Journal 12 Dougald McPhail - Isandlwana survivor. Touch and Go - The skirmish before Ulundi. Celebrated Indeed - Mr Dalton. The British Soldier and the Idiology of Empire. Major Marter 3 a.m. 5 July 1879. Can’t you fire faster? The Battle ofUlundi. The origin and development of Zulu Age-sets. The Dragons are here - (The Buffs). The Zulu War Colours saved - Again. Anglo Zulu War studies: Where to from here? June 2002 - Journal 11 The effectiveness of the Martini-Henry in Zululand. Preparations for the British attack onUlundi. The missing cavalry. Sir Michael Hicks Beach Lord Wolseley South African war artist Jason Askew. Carey's Court Martial A book review of The Curling Letters. Frances Colenso's grave. Secrets of the Dead - Channel 4 A review of Zulu Dawn. December 2001 - Journal 10 Durnford's Coat - an investigation into the Durnford myth The role of the Swazis The role of the Royal Artillery An Imperial Progress - the 94th Regiment St Winnow Church in Cornwall The life of John Dunn Running for cover - politics of the Zulu war Sir H Rider Haggard and the Zulu War. June 2001 - Journal 9 The battle of Khambula The Zulu War and its place in history Author profile - Donald Morris Economic Motives for the Zulu War Sir Evelyn Wood Battle Honours The Children of Isandlwana - by a Zulu barrister Mounted Troops in Zululand The myth of the missing companies Observations of the film ZULU December 2000 - Journal 8 [available as reprint] Archaeological Collections from the Anglo Zulu War. Archaeological Investigations at the Battlefield of Rorke's Drift. Fieldwork Report; Isandlwana 2000.
Private Ashley Goatham; Letters from Zululand. Redvers Buller Private Samuel Wassall VC. History's Lost Voices. Skirmish at Bushman's Pass. Melton Prior. Sir Bartle Frere.
The 6th and 24th Regiments' links with the County of Warwickshire. June 2000 - Journal 7
The Prince Imperial - a psychological perspective The 6th and 24th Regiments' links with Warwickshire
Sister Janet Scouting techniques in 1879 A gentle giant The Isandlwana eclipse An Empress in Zululand A Lion dishevelled The year 1879 The Buffalo River border December 1999 - Journal 6 [available as reprint] Death of Louis Napoleon. The disembowelling controversy. The excavation of an Isandlwana cairn. King Cetshwayo’s Cup. Archibald Forbes – war correspondent. Medical matters. A battle over the trophies of War. Letters from Lt. Curling. Impact of white expansionism on the Zulu Nation. Cattle raiding by British Troops. The Battle of Hlobane. Bishop Colenso’s speech. June 1999 - Journal 5 [available as reprint] Lord Chelmsford’s orders to Column Commanders. Roads of War – Street names in Nottingham. Zulu use of firearms. The Naval Brigade in Zululkand Captain Alan Gardner. Lt Ardendorff – hero or coward? Maj. Warren Wynn RE. The Battle of Intombi Drift. A review of Bishop Colenso’s speech. Interview with Author Ron Lock. December 1998 - Journal 4 Lt. Col. Durnford – An investigation. Col. Richard Glyn – profile. The roles of Capt. Stevenson and Rev. Witt. The Battle of Inyezane The Siege of Eshowe. Colour Sgt. Bourne. The Second Invasion of Zululand. Popular Entertainment and the Zulu War. June 1998 - Journal 3 [available as reprint] The Martini Henry Rifle What happened to the guns after Isandlwana? Various articles – Isandlwana Origins and Welsh connections of the 24th Regiment. The Roll of the Rorke’s Drift defenders. Zulu War medals Diseases and illnesses prevalent during the campaign. The Coastal Column. Dec 1997 - Journal 2 [available as reprint]
A review of the life of British soldiers and officers during the Zulu War. An explanation (with maps) of the build up, logistics and routes of the British invasion of Zululand. A comparison of British and Zulu tactics. The British defeat at Isandlwana, a modern perspective. The escape of Coghill and Melvill from Isandlwana, their deaths and controversial Victoria Crosses. The British coastal invasions of Zululand under Col. Pearson and General Crealock.
A medical study of injuries, disease and treatment suffered by both British and Zulu combatants. June 1997 - Journal 1 A study of the origins of the Zulu nation and its development until the war in 1879. An overview of the Boer Great Trek to explain the origins of European settlement in Zululand. An account of the first major conflict and tactics between the Boers and Zulu at Blood River and the ramifications of this important battle for the British commanders during the following Anglo Zulu war. An examination of the reasons for the Anglo Zulu War of 1879. Victoria Crosses of the Anglo Zulu War. A glossary of common Zulu words and military terms encountered during the Anglo Zulu War. A report and photographs of the severe storm damage to the Prince Imperial Memorial. (Nov. 1996)
Numerous further articles are being prepared, these include such matters as battlefield and battle reviews, consideration of the War’s leading figures, the effect of the war on the Zulu Nation and to the subsequent breakdown of Zululand. The Journals will enable anyone with an interest in the Anglo Zulu War to gain a full insight into the campaign with much of the material now presented having been researched using current methods. New members will receive free the final two printed editions of Journals 15 and 16. All subsequent Journals are available to members on line.
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