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Marching to the Drums (Paperback)
In this grippingcollection of first-hand accounts, Ian Knight presents the adventure ofnineteenth-century warfare - from the thrill of the cavalry charges atBalaklava and Omdurman, to the terror of battle against an overwhelming oddssuch as Rorke's Drift - in the words of the men actually there. Theseeyewitness accounts provide a vivid and sometimes shocking insight into thebrutal realities of warfare for the British imperial soldier, who foughtagainst enemies from massed ranks of Russians and assegai-armed natives tosharp-shooting Boers, in often the most terrible conditions imaginable. Thesestirring tales of military adventure have been edited by Ian Knight and broughttogether and published in book form. Originally featured in turn-of-the-centurymagazine, popular during the heyday of empire, these historically valuableaccounts throw considerable light on campaign conditions during QueenVictoria's colonial wars. Marching to the Drums includes accounts focusing onthe experience of battle during such pivotal conflicts as the Sikh Wars, theCrimean War, the Afghan Wars, the Anglo-Zulu War, and those in China, the Sudanand South Africa.
