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“Applying his knowledge of military procedures to calculate the rate of ammunition expenditure during each move, the author proves that when the fugitives managed to make their escape, soldiers of the 24th Foot were still doggedly fighting and would continue to do so for some time. What emerges is a story epitomizing the Victorian values of courage, pride and patriotism exhibited by both sides, values which are usually denigrated by many of today’s writers, but which are still valid despite modern fashionable cynicism.” (Toy Solder & Model Figure)
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About the Author
Born in Monmouthshire, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook is a lifelong professional soldier. After graduating successively from Leicester University and Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Wales in 1984. Since then he has served all around the world, including active service in regimental and staff appointments in Afghanistan, Bosnia, South Armagh and Belfast. In recent years he has worked as a British military adviser in South Africa and as the Chief Instructor of the Tactical Intelligence Branch at the Defence College of Intelligence. Presently on the HQ staff at the Defence Academy, he is utilizing his spare time to read for a PhD.
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Product details
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Frontline Books; Revised edition (March 23, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1848325819
ISBN-13: 978-1848325814
Product Dimensions:
6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.4 out of 5 stars
47 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#459,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I have been to Isandlwana and found it a very moody sort of place. The mountain does brood over the battlefield like some lion squatting over its kill daring anything to come close. I stayed at the Isandlwana Lodge which, apparently, is where the Zulu right horn came over the ridge. Sat on the verandah, with an evening drink, looking over to the white memorial stones scattered underneath the mountain it is so easy to imagine the Zulus coming over the ridge either side of you and watching the pathetically small lines of red battalions forming up to meet the devastating attack.I have read pretty much all the highly recommended accounts of the battle and each one has had, in my opinion, a little more to add to the equation.."How Man Can Die Better" is no exception. Col Mike Snook has done an excellent job with this book. It is easy to read and does not go over the top with discussions regarding the unpronounceable Zulu Regiments as some authors tend to do. As he says it is unfortunate that there is very little of the Zulu side that has come down to us.The big question is why, when in enemy territory and when the strength of the enemy is unknown and his whereabouts unknown, split your command? Didn't Chelmsford read anything about Custer at the Little Big Horn in '76? It's amazing how Junior Officers and Other Ranks have to always bear the brunt of the ineptitude of Senior Officers. Anyway, I digress!I do thoroughly recommend this book, you can never read too much about this battle. Each book, as I have said, has a touch more to add.
This is a hard book to review because it's a mixture of good and bad. I've been to Isandlwana and stood in all the key places of the battle, and in fact of the rest of the Zulu wars of 1879. There is no better, more thorough, more compelling account of the movement of forces involved than this book, and few convey better the sense of the battle. The problem I have is that virtually everyone who writes about Isandlwana agrees that Chelmsford was the major cause of the defeat, but they then divide into anti-camps. You're either anti-Dernford or anti-Pulleine, and most of the books I've found are poisoned in part by the ant-perceptions of their authors. This one is no exception. It recounts events as correctly as circumstances allow, but it interprets them in a decidedly anti-Dernford context. Pulleine can do nothing wrong and Dernford nothing right. Respectfully, I disagree. Dernford did do wrong things, but they probably did nothing in the end but add his own forces to the casualty list. Pulleine had the only realistic chance of saving the British forces given Chelmsford's blunders, and he failed to concentrate. In battles fought within days by the other two thrusts of Chelmsford's forces, the commanders proved that they could defeat Zulu forces under similar conditions. Rorke's Drift, fought the next day, saw a victory of a small group against thousands of Zulu. The common thread was that the winners concentrated and defended, and the losers died. I would recommend this book for its incredible insight into terrain and movement, and I'm on my second reading. I'd recommend that the judgments of Durnford and Pulleine be taken with a grain of salt.
Lt. Colonel Snook has written a loving tribute to the British soldier of the Victorian Empire. Does it add anything to the battle of Isandlwana? It has strengths. His careful analysis of the battlefield adds some clarity and the eye of a professional soldier. His clear dislike for Durnford seems more personal then based on evidence. He makes excuses for officers of the 24th for making poor decisions and condemns similar mistakes by officers outside the regiment. It is an interesting look at the Victorian army in action. As long as you are aware that the author has his side to tell it can be worth the time.
A good detailed history of the Zulu War in South Africa. I learned a lot about the battles mentioned. If you are interested in history, this is an excellent read. It was fortunate for the British that they had superior weapons otherwise the slaughter would have been complete. While reading these two books, a line that the Germans are said to have used about the British Army in WWI, "Lions led by donkeys." They admired the fighting spirit of Tommy Adkins in the ranks but thought the field and general staffs were utter fools. Of course, that is to be expected when officerships are purchased rather than earned through training and experience and promotions are based on who your father was rather than what you have learned through those two schools.
Detail is excellent, and well founded especially to a layman. Very clear writing, but having maps to hand (as suggested by the author)would be very helpful to understanding the flow of the action. The portions that are conjecture are clearly identified and well supported. On to companion book on Rorkes Drift!
An engrossing analysis of a great battle by an expert who has carefully studied the ground and doesn't hesitate challenging the traditional accounts when he thinks the evidence points otherwise. Only the hint of his bias for the 24th (in which he later served) detracts slightly from his objectivity. I am looking forward to seeing the battlefield myself soon with his book as a guide.
I was only familiar with information from the Washing of the Spears era. Like the further evaluations of Custer, and unlike the horrible Zulu Dawn, these professionals retained some semblance of fighting cohesiveness to the end. The author is a member of the regiment so they are not going to suffer, but it is a logical analysis that does not depend on the testimony of everyone after the fact trying to cover their tracks.
A rather good text crippled by largely indecipherable maps on Kindle Paperwhite. Printed book surely much better. Worth reading to provide a background for the same author's later book on Rorke's Drift.
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