Anglo-Zulu War

Selected sites from UK Directory

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1. Cartoons

   See a variety of British newspaper cartoons relating to the Anglo-Zulu war from the time.
   olrcweb.bham.ac.uk

   

2. History of the Anglo-Zulu War

   Follow the the old kingdom's rise under Shaka Zulu up to the battles with the English, with images, audio, and video clips.
   www.kwazulu.co.uk

   

3. Illustrations

   Look at illustrations of people and places relating to the Anglo-Zulu war, from popular magazines of the time.
   olrcweb.bham.ac.uk

   

4. Imperial Adventure Story, The

   Look at how British adventure fiction from the 19th and early 20th century glorified imperialism. Read pieces relating to the Anglo-Zulu war.
   olrcweb.bham.ac.uk

   

5. Memoirs

   Read the memoirs of Generals who fought in the Anglo-Zulu war, and find out what this tells us about the British military of the time.
   olrcweb.bham.ac.uk

   

6. Political Speeches

   Read a selection of pro- and anti- speeches from the time on the Anglo-Zulu war, from politicians, and soldiers.
   olrcweb.bham.ac.uk

   

7. Representations of Empire: Zululand 1879

   Find a variety of primary and secondary source materials from the time of the Anglo-Zulu war, including memoirs and illustrations.
   olrcweb.bham.ac.uk

   

8. rorkesdriftvc.com

   Unofficial site profiles the decorated veterans of the Battle of Rorke's Drift, reviews the film's "Zulu" and "Zulu Dawn," and includes a discussion forum, and links.
   www.rorkesdriftvc.com

   

9. Textbooks

   Look at a selection of extracts from history books from the past century and see how their accounts of the Anglo-Zulu war are biased.
   olrcweb.bham.ac.uk

   

10. Zulu War, 1879

    National Army Museum guide briefly overviews this war and features a painting of the Battle of Isandlwana.
    www.national-army-museum.ac.uk