THE ROAD TO ISANDLWANA by Philip Gon

Overdue for a home posting, a British imperial battalion - the 1/24th - is taken to Natal to spearhead an invasion of Zululand.  Less than two weeks later - on 22 January 1879 - more than 400 of its officers and men lie dead on the battlefield at Isandlwana.

The gripping account of this bloody battle constitutes the climax of a story which begins four years earlier, with the arrival of the 1/24th at the Cape of Good Hope on New Year's Day, 1875. Their tour of duty is described in detail and includes accounts of the 'Black Flag' rebellion in Kimberley, a Griqua uprising, and Colonel Rowland's campaign against the Sekhukhune. Soon, however, the emphasis shifts to the Cape Colony's troubled eastern frontier, and a full account is given of the historically much neglected Ninth Frontier War, including the first-ever detailed account of the Battle of Centane.

Soft cover, good condition. The cover shows very minor signs of wear.