In the Shadow of Isandlwana: The Life and Times of General Lord Chelmsford and His Disaster in Zululand

by Ian Knight and John Laband

"Lord Chelmsford is not a bad man. He is industrious and conscientious so far as his lights guide him. But nature has refused to him the qualities of a great captain. He has suffered much and is entitled to certain commiseration." - Thomas Gibson Bowles, Vanity Fair

General Lord Chelmsford's military career took him around the world; he served in the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny and the Abyssinian Expedition, before commanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784387703
• ISBN13: 9781784387709
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Greenhill Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"