Into the jaws of death : British military blunders, 1879-1900 / Mike Snook.
| Author/creator |
Snook, Mike |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | London : Frontline Books ; Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2008. |
| Description | 432 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Zululand, January 1879 -- The Victorian Army in an age of transition: the challenge of modernization, 1854-1899 -- 'Wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains': the Battle of Maiwand -- 'Floreat Etona': the Battles of Laing's Nek and Ingogo -- Hill of Doves: the Battle of Majuba Hill -- White pashas: British contract-officers and the Mahdist Revolt -- Desert column: the dash for Khartoum -- 'Sold by a damned gunner': Sir Redvers Buller and the Battle of Colenso -- 'The complete shambles': the Battle of Spion Kop -- School of hard knocks: defeat in the Colonies, 1879-1900. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007933198 |
| ISBN | 9781591144007 |
| ISBN | 1591144000 |
| ISBN | 9781844157068 |
| ISBN | 1844157067 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | DA68 .S66 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |