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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 2004

Silences 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.







 


THE ANGLO ZULU WAR
HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Hon. President Prof. John Laband FRGS
Hon. Vice President Ian Knight BA, FRGS

Society Consultants;

In South Africa;- Prof. John Laband FRGS, Xolani Mkhize, David Charles FRGS

United Kingdom;- Col. Alan Spicer RAMC, Dr. Christopher Forester, Brian Best FRGS, Ian Knight BA FRGS, Ian Castle FRGS

From The Editor, Dr Adrian Greaves FRGS
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