Into the Jaws of Death: British Military Blunders, 1879-1900

by Mike Snook

Col. Mike Snook draws on his professional expertise as a soldier and his lifelong study of military history to bring back to life the dramatic campaigns fought by the British Army between the Crimean War and the dawn of the 20th century. The first of a proposed two-volume study, the book focuses on the great battles--Isandlwana, Majuba Hill, Colenso, and Spion Kop, among them--that went badly awry for the British. In doing so, the author exposes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591144000
• ISBN13: 9781591144007
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.8" x 8.7"